Growth Mindset By Cameron Lisney and John Rankin-McCabe
What is a growth mindset? We can liken the
theory of growth and fixed mind set to the
story of the Tortoise and the Hare. To have
a fixed mind set means to believe ones basic
abilities, intelligence and talents, are just
fixed traits. A Growth mindset means that
you understand that talents and abilities
can be developed through effort, practicing
and persistence.
People with a fixed mindset often develop
and peak before their peers, appearing to
be more intelligent and successful than everyone
else. However this is a dangerous trap to
fall into. “The moment we believe that success
is determined by an ingrained level of ability,
we will be brittle in the face of adversity”
– Josh Waitzkin. This is what happens to
the Hare.
The Tortoise however with a growth mindset
continues to power through and work hard,
overtaking the hare and eventually winning
the race. Nice one Terry.
“Thanks narrator”
You’re welcome Terry…
How many of us think ourselves as “not maths
people, or creative or sociable or athletic.
If we are to fulfill or potentials we have
to start thinking differently. We are not
chained or bound to our current abilities.
Take this tree for example; it needs to be
fed with lots of minerals and food for it
to grow, just like you do. By continuing to
nurture and care for this tree it can grow
taller and stronger than other trees, the
trunk and branches will literally explode
with growth. Just like your brain.
Your brain is malleable and can physically
change size and grow. Even more so at a young
age, the activity and growth of the brain
during your short teenage years is phenomenal.
So how do you do this? Well there’s no short
cut or secret solution. It’s as simple as
hard work, commitment and perseverance. In
any chosen field or career path you are certain
to have some level of failure at one point.
But at each pitfall we come across, you must
learn to overcome it. There is a popular movie
quote that goes like this….”Why do we
fall Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves
back up.”
Batman wasn’t born with any super powers,
abilities or talents. And Just as Gothams
Dark knight understood he had to train relentlessly
to succeed, so must you.
Right now these fixed mindset learners might
be ahead of others. However they are so afraid
of failure and when they reach the peak that
they’re comfortable with, the’ll just
stay there. They will never reach their full
potential. Failure is the most essential step
to success. And as the Growth mindsets continue
to improve they will overtake the rest.
If you feel like you are in a fixed mindset,
don’t loose hope because there is a lot
we can do to change that. But start by listening
to our fixed mindset voice and when you hear
it, talk back with a growth mindset voice.
If you hear “I can’t do it” add…”Yet”
Fixed mindsets can change, so what mindset
are you in?
Produced by Cameron Lisney
Voiced By Rebecca Webster
Charlton School Film Productions
Growth Mindset Failure is the most essential step to success
