Those with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence, qualities, and abilities are set in stone, but they have an urgency to prove those qualities over and over. The main goal is to appear smart, capable, and to avoid failure at all costs. When these people do fail, they view it as a direct measure of their competence and self-worth.
With a growth mindset, you believe change is possible and even necessary. You don’t view failures as the end of the world—you see them as opportunities for learning. You are comfortable with taking risks, and you even seek out calculated risk opportunities.
You want to challenge yourself to try something harder, stretch beyond your perceived limitations, and go for things others might not think you’re capable of achieving.