By Sabahat Nazir
One is known by the thoughts one nurtures,the words one utters,the actions one takes and the attitude one wears.It has been rightly said that it is the mindset that reveals the real worth of a person.Mindset is the set or the conglomerate of rules and strategies that govern the intellect and acumen of an individual.It is the portrayal of the way one thinks and perceives the world.Mindset can be growth oriented or fixed and rigid.Mindset can be positive and constructive or negative and destructive.We all love and cherish gifts.We love the blessings that beautify our lives.Positive mindset acts as the best gift and the most valued blessing one gets and can be cultivated and honed.A person with a positive mindset is known as an OPTIMIST and an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty and has the ability to tide over all the difficulties that crop up.Contrary to that,a person with a negative mindset is known as a PESSIMIST and a pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity and loses hope easily.It is quite momentous to house a positive and a healthy mindset.A positive mindset parents creativity and innovation.Only an optimist has the ability to convert pain into power and utilise it as a leverage and an impetus to propel in life.To be successful in life,we need to first discover the mindset that leads to success and opens the door to success.Once explored,the mindset must be utilized to think,ponder and have ideas.These ideas must then be shared with experts and applied to get the desired results.Hence,it is clear that success is a result of a positive mindset,positive attitude,patience,hard work,smart work,consistency,perseverance and resilience.
People are born with the love of learning, but the fixed mindset can undo it.Think of a time you were enjoying something_ doing a crossword
puzzle, playing a sport,learning a new skill.After some time,it got gruelling and you wanted to stop.Perhaps you suddenly felt tired,dizzy,bored or hungry.Next time this happens, don’t fool yourself.It’s the fixed mindset.Put yourself in a growth mindset.Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn.Adapt to the hard and arduous tasks.Don’t quit.Keep on going.
It’s tempting to create a world in which we are perfect.This is a delusion,an illusion that masks our real existence.We cannot be flawless.Our imperfections help us enhance our abilities and hone our skills.It is mandatory to acknowledge the truth that CHANGE is the only constant in life.Life is a series and a succession of evolution and transformation.It needs to be understood through learning,unlearning and re-learning.Only a person with a growth oriented mindset can understand this philosophy and hence can be seen smiling even in the worst of misfortunes.
Happiness comes from within.It cannot be found outside our being.It is our mindset that makes us feel happy or doleful.It is the mindset that enables us to see the good in everyone and hence bear no resentment against anyone.It is the mindset that counsels and advises us and shows us the way when we feel lost.It is the mindset that protects us against plunging in the mire of anxiety and depression.It is the mindset that helps us earn respect and admiration.It is the mindset that makes us lovable and adorable.It is the mindset that educates us about all the aspects of life.It is the mindset that empowers us to be free and safe.It is the mindset that equips us so that we can break stereotypes and the stigma associated with sensitive subjects like mental health,gender-based violence,social justice and the various prejudices.Hence,the whole power lies with the mindset that must be positive and healthy.Only then,can we have a better world where ideas thrive and life blossoms.It is the mindset that matters.
