Mindset: Post #2--Fixed Mindset

Fixed Mindset People continuously try to prove themselves and support their self-image of success. This leads to trying to “look smart,” constantly building an image, and even putting others down to preserve our own standing. All encounters become matters of success or failure, looking smart or stupid, being accepted or rejected, or feeling like a winner or a loser. Such a fixed orientation makes people avoid risk, stop learning and experimenting, and defensive, eventually leading them to fall behind and become less relevant—the very thing they are trying to avoid.