“Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.” -Steve Maraboli, Life, The Truth, and Being Free. Successful people keep their eye on the goal they set. If they encounter obstacles, instead of focusing on them, they find their way around it by keeping their way around it by keeping their goal in mind and up front. It is a mindset of courage which makes it easier to pursue success. This is key and how your mindset matters. A mindset of courage makes it easier to pursue success because you must have the courage to meet you obstacles head on. This is easier said than done. However, those that desire success keep their eye on the prize. There are always obstacles in your life and you are bound to meet a few when trying to reach your goal. This is when a resolute mindset is needed. For example, if one of your goals is to earn a college degree, but you do not believe you can afford it becomes a challenge. If you have a negative viewpoint, then you may believe it is impossible to overcome this challenge and reach your goal. However, if you have a mentality of courage, then you will realize that you can overcome this trial. If you …show more content…
think you cannot afford to attend college on your own, then there are always scholarships, financial aid, and loans. If you are determined to overcome hardships and prosper, then you will. For a real life example I will use myself.
My personal goal for this school year is for my grade to refrain from dropping below a ninety in any of my classes. This is an extremely important goal to me since it’s my junior year of high school and I want to push myself. One challenge that I’ve faced on my way to reaching this goal is not becoming overwhelmed by my workload. My school work and homework is more challenging than ever. One thing that has helped me refrain from getting overwhelmed is making time to relax. Balance is key. As the school year goes on it becomes more to difficult to find that balance. However, I know what makes the difference is that I am determined to reach my goal and that’s what having a positive mindset is all about. I know that I will persevere if I remain tenacious and
disciplined. A healthy, positive mindset of bravery is facing your hardships head on and working to overcome them. It is believing in yourself and your own capability. A courageous mindset is a positive and determined one. Successful people are resilient. They are those who face many difficulties and refuse to give up. Successful people are those who keep on getting up when they are knocked down. Successful people are driven to meet their goals. They refuse to let the trials they encounter stop them. They are aware that it is a mindset of courage and positivity which makes it easier to pursue success. You have to believe in yourself or nobody else will. It is all about your mindset. You have the power to change your life and reach your goals. Your destiny is in your hands. It starts with a healthy mindset.
“There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs,” was said by motivational speaker and American author Zig Ziglar. This relates to Carol S. Dweck’s article “Brainology” and Sherman Alexie’s essay “Superman and Me.” Ziglar, Dweck, and Alexie all feel that it isn’t easy for someone to become successful. It takes hard work, perseverance, and the want to learn and grow. In Dweck’s article, she stated that someone with a growth mindset would become more successful and knowledgeable than someone with a fixed mindset, which was demonstrated by Alexie in his essay, and by a personal experience of my own.
Students who have a growth mindset learn by facing obstacle because they see them as a way of learning. Dweck says, “In a Growth mindset, however you can make a plan of positive action that can remedy the deficiency” (2). Students have different setbacks, and different ways of dealing with them. Instead of focusing on their failure, students
attitude is just as important as achieving the goal, and one must want to achieve that
Adversity is hard to go through, that's why motivation and confidence is the key. You can achieve anything you put your mind to. Some people conquer obstacles in ways others can’t imagine. Yes, it may change you soon, but change is extraordinary as long as you're on the right path. People overcome obstacles by keeping a positive attitude, accepting who they are, and never letting others opinions keep you from being you. People overcome obstacles in many ways, but one way is to have a positive attitude. In the article, “A work In Progress”, Aimee Mullins realizes that she should always keep her head up no matter what. Not everybody is encouraging their whole life, but always having a smile on her face makes her a champion. Towards the end of the movie, “Soul
"Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what." (124) As stated by Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is when you know you won’t win, but you follow through with your ideas
One of the best explanations of courage is the following by Maya Angelou: “One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtues with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” Her explanation summarizes all that courage can lead you to who you are in life. Courage is standing up for what you believe in, despite disapproval, pain, fear, uncertainty, or intimidation. Courage is challenging what is normal. Courage is giving voice to those who cannot speak for themselves. Courage is using whatever power available to educate the world about injustice. Courage is following your heart even when the path is not known. Courage is trying after failing.
Courage can lead to positive changes since you are motivated to stand up and make a difference and if one did not have courage, they would not attempt to do such a thing at all; If Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Abraham Lincoln did not have any courage what so ever to make a change, our society would still be in slavery and also would not believe in equality for all. I strongly believe that if you have courage, you will change something for the best. The reason why I believe in courage being the number 1 way to lead to positive changes is because in the book The Cay Written by Theodore Taylor, Phillip was lost in a shipwreck and was taken in by a crew member of the ship named Timothy both which had sailed to a nearby cay, they both were stranded on the cay with limited resources only to have Timothy die from a fever and Phillip become blind, Phillip had the courage to live on his own and ended up being rescued, which in a way means that Phillip did not give up because he
This simple attitude impacted my success in college, which lead me to a positive direction in life. According to Downing “ A Creator mindset causes people to see multiple options, choose wisely among them, and take effective actions to achieve the life they want”(44). This states that, a creator needs to learn from old mistakes in order to become better. For example, a growth mindset impacted my success by working hard in my general ed classes. Instead of procrastinating in my classes and eventually failing my courses. I planned time aside to study and do my homework five days in advance.I especially made online appointments with tutors at Mt.San Antonio College if I needed extra assistance with my assignments. Furthermore, when I receive low scores in my exams or homework assignments especially public speeches. I asked myself, professors and classmates what were my common public speaking mistakes. I understand that constructive criticism is a great way to notices one’s common mistakes. Seeking for help has impacted my happiness because I focuses on how to improve physically and mentally. Thus, I created a better college experience by being self aware which has lead me in a positive direction in
Shakespeare said, “Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?” What better way to express Desdemona’s deep affection for Othello than this quote. Courage is a trait that is exhibited through many characters in the play, Othello, by Shakespeare. It is the capability to stand up for what one believes in even in the face of great adversity. Courage is a characteristic that sets a person apart from the rest.
Colin Powell, first African American appointed as the U.S. Secretary of State, says that “There are no secrets to success, It is a result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure” (Alina). From this quotation, it explains that success is not given to someone in the spur of the moment or gained in a second. Success comes from working hard and not being afraid to fail because one learns from their failures. In “Chapter 3: The Truth About Ability and Accomplishment” from Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Carol Dweck, the author argues to a broad audience that a growth mindset leads to academic success. A growth mindset focuses on students trying harder than they did before and views any struggle as an obstacle that can be surpassed, thus motivating students to work harder. Growth mindset students continue to try new challenges because they do not view failure as a vulnerability. A fixed mindset student tend to give up because they view themselves as weak or not good enough to overcome an obstacle. Fixed mindset people also prevent themselves from trying because the fear of failure. The argument is mostly effective, but some areas need development.
The relationship between courage and integrity is direct, meaning that when one increases the other increases by the same factor. It is through acts of courage that integrity grows and matures; Consequently one's willingness to exit their comfort zone and execute acts of courage is regulated by their integrity and their core values. It is through this paradoxical nature that personal truth is discovered, character evolves and the means by which one can make a “name” for themselves. By explicitly performing acts of courage based upon central values then faith in these beliefs is developed consequently increasing one's sense of integrity ultimately allowing unity between the mind and the conscience. It is the amount and firmness of the “integrity”
People with a fixed mindset are usually not motivated to do challenging work, apply very little effort, lose confidence after mistakes, and are intimidated when things get difficult. And I have experienced some of these situations. I get less motivated when I have more work, don’t try my best, and I put myself down after low grades. I lost confidence in myself after every setback, but I should of been looking to learn from them. I should actually look back and see what I could have done differently after a setback instead of degrading my own morale. For example, I could change the way I approach a test if I really messed up on the last one, or I can stay motivated at every task at hand. I would love to have a growth mindset, but I just grew up with a fixed mindset. And it has basically made me lazy and procrastinate. I should get rid of my bad habits and develop a growth
The three traits courage, compassion, and sacrifice are tough to show and it must of took a lot to survive in this war. Everyone in the Annex used these 3 traits but some of them really meant it and showed it more than others. It all started in 1930 when the war first began. The Franks left their home to go to Mr.Frank's job to secretly hide in the annex upstairs behind a bookshelf, so they could be safe from the Nazi’s. The Franks sacrificed their lives to help Mrs.Van Daan, Mr.Van Daan, Peter Van Daan, and Mr.Dussel. With the help of Miep Gies and Mr. Kraler giving them food and things to help them survive.
...backs, you must persevere. When you come to an obstacle, you need to re-evaluate your plans to achieve your goal and consider revising them. The key of success is not to give up when you approach a problem, but work out a way to get past it and achieve success
Cultivating courage requires action. You have to plant the seeds now so that over time, you become more and more courageous with experiences you can recall when you need it most.