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9 Practical Steps to Develop a Growth Mindset in Everyday Life

Derek Strike
5 min readJan 27, 2025
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“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”. Winston Churchill

Did you know how you think about challenges shapes your success and happiness?

Your life…

A growth mindset is the belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed by how we see problems. We start by reframing problems, and they become challenges and learning experiences. We mentally delete the word ‘problem’.

Unlike a fixed mindset that sees talent as static, a growth mindset opens doors to lifelong learning and resilience.

Anyone can cultivate a growth mindset — one small step at a time.

What is a Growth Mindset (and Why It Matters)?

A growth mindset is the belief that skills and intelligence can be developed through hard work, learning, and persistence.

This concept, championed by Dr. Carol Dweck, counters a fixed mindset, which assumes abilities are static.

A growth mindset fuels confidence and resilience, allowing you to see challenges as stepping stones rather than obstacles.

For example, instead of saying, “I’m terrible at public speaking,” you reframe it, “With…

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Derek Strike
Derek Strike

Written by Derek Strike

Writing is about becoming conscious. Nothing in life is of any value unless it is shared with others. Love to learn and be challenged.

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