The embracing of a growth mindset changes how a person learns. Over time, you will no longer think of yourself as a victim of your circumstances and instead view yourself as a capable individual who can improve with effort. Anyone who has ever adopted the growth mindset understands its impact on their learning capability. As a result, growth mindset thinkers tend to speak with a sense of euphoria and clarity.
In 2019, Elon Musk stated, “You should take the approach that you are wrong. Your goal is to be less wrong.” Fast forward to 2022, the companies he leads are transforming major, well-entrenched industries in manners never before heard of throughout humanity. For example, the mere thought of a rocket returning from orbit and landing autonomously for future reuse ten years ago was unheard of and thought not possible. Today, SpaceX has completed 160 launches, successfully landed 122 rockets using artificial intelligence, and reflown 98 of the rockets they have launched at prices no company or government entity can compete with within the space industry. Would the companies Elon leads be as successful as they are today without his growth mindset? Would they have overcome so many feats?
I believe that you can put lessons learned from failure to good use to reveal more profound truths about the way our world works, no matter the subject at hand. Therefore, educators should constantly encourage their students to assess their past failures to understand how to become a better version of themselves going forward. Doing so will give them the ability to learn at their maximum potential.
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