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Growth Mindset: Make an Acronym

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I won't be winning any Graphic Design awards for this one Source:  Quotes Cover   This task was to create a motivational acronym. One thing that motivates me is to be spurred on by challenge rather than apprehensive of it. The things that I have achieved by simply trying again are far more than the things I have achieved by getting it right first try.   Unfortunately, my image of mountains in the background was hidden behind a pay wall. I would have tried anything for those mountains... Except pay for them apparently. - Ultan

Growth Mindset: The Power of Yet

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Fixed Vs Growth Mindset Meme. Created on  Kapwing While watching a Sesame Street playlist on YouTube with my two year old son, I came across a song titled " The Power of Yet ". They sing about challenges they face such as not knowing the words of a song, not being able to get a maths sum right, baking a recipe and it not turning out right etc. It goes on to show that all of them achieved their goal by continuing to try hard . "You didn't do it right now, but you're trying; you'll learn how. You just didn't get it yet, but you'll get it soon I bet. That's the power of 'Yet'." I didn't fully get the value of this until I watched a Ted Talk by Carol Dweck . Carol S. Dweck- Psychologist, Researcher & University Teacher. Image Source:  Wikimedia Commons   Dweck explains that there are two mindsets: Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset. According to her, a Fixed Mindset is one that is afraid to try new challenges for f...