From the course: Cultivating a Growth Mindset (2018)
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Predict your future
From the course: Cultivating a Growth Mindset (2018)
Predict your future
- When you think about your future, do you feel in control of how you'll reach your goals? Abraham Lincoln once said, "The best way to predict your future is to create it." No matter what you want to achieve, creating a growth mindset will help you to get there. You may wonder how I can be so certain about this, and it's simple. The philosophy behind a growth mindset is finding a way to stretch your abilities, learn more, hone your skills, and turn challenges into opportunities. All of these things are essential if you want to achieve goals, and they're in your control. Which means you have the power to create your future. You may not know exactly how you'll grow and develop, or the specific moment in time when opportunities will come your way. What you can predict is how you move towards your goals and targets. The outcome isn't always in your control, but the journey to get there is in your hands. It's so important to enjoy the journey, focusing on being optimistic. You need to…
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