Growth Mindset: Goals

For this week's meme, I decided to focus on goals, and the importance of reaching it. I am so close to being done with this course, simply because I work hard, do extra credit opportunities and try my best. It feels so good to know that I reached my goal and that I was able to stay focused on what is important. The main goal is to graduate and now I am only one class away from that. Hard work and 'stretching yourself' to do your best, truly pays off!

Picture Of A Cat. Source: Media-Cache

Growth Mindset: Believing

Yoda Ans Boy Talking. Source: Mathhombre

 

I found this meme and it immediately caught my eye. It is so easy to believe that something can not be done, but it is only when we start believing and start having a positive attitude and mindset, that we will succeed and not fail.

Week 8 Growth Mindset; My Reflection

Graduating this year and only needing six more credit hours to complete my degree, I did not know what class to sign up for. I discovered the Indian Epics class and although I read the class description, I did not quite know what to expect. The first week I was all frazzled, because it was the first time ever for me to work with Canvas. I was able to learn it quickly, which made it so much easier to navigate through the course. Reflecting back on my very first growth mindset post, and how I grew personally - both in my writing and in other aspects of my life, I am amazed to see the difference. I am reminded once again of Carol Dwek's post and how the mind affects and is affected by everything that we do and growing one's mindset is something that can be accomplished everyday. I believe that this class is a great learning experience and it allows me every opportunity to grow a positive mindset.

Sometimes I find myself sticking to what I know, because it is the safe way, but as this course continues, I am able to explore alternative options and have learned a lot about time management, my writing habits and not being afraid to learn new techniques in my writing. These techniques will definitely come in handy for other classes and in the future. Procrastination is still a concern that I have and sometimes is very frustrating - which makes me choose the easy way out or not giving 100% attention to it. I will continue to work on it and push myself to go further. I still have a fixed mindset on certain aspects and I am confident that I can improve on my weaknesses and challenge myself to be better.

Hand Holding A Plant. Source:Staticflickr

Growth Mindset: Don't Hide

Cats Hiding. Created Using Cheezburger 

I created this meme, because so often people try to hide from their mistakes, instead of learning from it. I definitely learned from my mistakes this past week and I faced it, instead of ignoring it.

Growth Mindset: Exploring

Cat On Roof. Source:Cheezburger

For this week's meme, I decided to choose this picture of a cat on a roof. It looks like it is trying to eat or catch something. My meme states "explore new things" because next week I want to get out of my comfort zone and possibly choose a different way or style of writing. I want to be open minded to learning and exploring things - whether it is school, work or personal life related. 

Growth Mindset: Comparison

Comparisons. Built Using Cheezburger

For this week, I decided to create a meme about comparisons. People often fall victim to comparing themselves to the person next to them. whether they are in class, in a store, etc. It is time to focus on oneself more often and stop wishing to have / to be like the one next to you. the Bible condemns coveting and we should use our abilities, minds and willpower to be our best.

Growth Mindset: Exploding Grenade

(Grenade Brain. Created On Cheezburger)

This picture immediately stood out to me when I saw it. Your brain is almost literally like a grenade. It can explode with so many ideas if you allow it to. There is no limit on what one can achieve and the only thing or person holding it back, is YOU!  Let your creative juices flow and experience the satisfaction behind it. :-)

Growth Mindset: Training The Brain

(Training The Brain. Source: created using Cheezburger) 

I decided to use this image, because it literally represents the power of growth and creating memes only a weekly basis is another useful tool for inspiration and positive reinforcement. I view the brain as a plant; the more we nourish it with good nutrients (water, sunlight, air, etc) the more it will grow. Same goes for our minds. The more positive words and thinking strategies we have, the more we develop our brains to be smart which in turn results in positive behavior, actions, results. It is a gigantic snowball effect! 

Growth Mindset: Exploring With Memes

(Kitten jumping in the air. Source: Cheezburger)

Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset : 

 "Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs." -Pearl Strachan Hurd

Words are part of speech and everyday life, but the way we use it, is what is ultimately important. When parents tell their children that they are not smart enough or for example, that they need to get an A in the next exam to avoid being grounded, it can affect the child severely. The above quote by Pearl Hurd stuck with me, because once something is said, it can not be undone and it can create what author Carol Dweck call a 'fixed mindset'. I am quite familiar with this term, and as a child, I was never good at mathematics. I used to tell myself that I am dumb and that math kicked my butt. Never in a million years did I think of how these words could and would affect me. It controlled my mindset and I had to teach myself to think differently. 

I became familiar with the term in high school and during those years, I was the student (as Dweck mentioned in her article) who always compared myself to my peers, hoping that I was not the student with the lowest grade in the class. I had a fixed mindset and thought that I will always be like that. As I evolved throughout life and everything else I did, it became evident that I had to change my way of thinking in order to grow and it helped me tremendously. Throughout my years at OU, I was able to implement different ways of learning because of a growth mindset. Never giving up, always trying my best and believing in my abilities is what allowed me to prosper in life and accomplish my dreams and that is why the below image resonates with me.  I am now able to view setbacks as a learning curve and push harder to overcome these.

(Cat In a Tree. Source: Cheezburger)