Motivate Me

The book mindset is all about how people go about doing things, and how they get themselves to do these things. Everyone in the world has different mindsets which get them to react differently to each problem they encounter. I enjoy this book so far because it tells us that we can shape and change our mindset as we go about life. In the opening pages of the book, the author gives an incredible example to show this. She tells us about children trying to put together puzzles, and while most get discouraged and give up on the puzzle, there are some who actually enjoy the challenge. I appreciate this example because from time to time, I also like a good challenge. Even as adults, we can learn from these small children. They can teach us not to get scared off by more difficult challenges, but to embrace them as learning experiences. I can connect with these kids, as college is my puzzle. It is a new difficult thing I need to figure out, but I know that if I put my mind to it, I can complete it. Sometimes when we face a more demanding task, our fixed mindset makes us want to hide from it; our growth mindset makes us want to accomplish this tough task and learn and grow from it.

                In order to get through life, we need to figure out for ourselves what motivates us to get through those hard times and want to better ourselves. We are the only ones who can push us farther to want to do something, therefore all the weight is on our backs. When something goes array, it is no one’s fault but our own; on the other hand, when something gets done exceptionally, all the glory is ours for the taking. If we want this glory, we need to be the ones lighting the fire under our bottoms and getting moving. We are our own motivation!