Part 1:

This week you learned about the importance of adopting a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset. Describe a time in your life when you faced an important opportunity or challenge with a fixed mindset? What held you back? Were you concerned about your ability to succeed? Were you worried about other people’s perception of you? (Briefly describe the situation.)

If you could go back in time and redo this situation with a growth mindset, how would that change your approach and the outcome?

Part 2: Respond to Jerad Edwards

Good Afternoon Professor and Class,

Growing up, I was raised to have high standards of myself and others. My father told me that people that commit criminal acts are those that do more harm to the world. I grew up thinking that people with a criminal history are not good people. I remember in 2014. I had to make a decision to either do wrestling training after graduating from high school or join the military. I remember than this one individual couldn’t really work because he had some type of domestic violence charge on his record. I decided that I rather go through to the military because of the way my father taught me on high standards. I believed that maintaining a high standard would get me from coming around certain people. But I had a best friend named Potter in the military. He told me about how bad he was before the military. In my head, I was wondering if he was truly presenting himself as himself not being fake or anything. So, I asked him so important questions. He looked a t me and said, “I know you are a goody two-shoes but hear me out”. When I gave my attention to him, he said that people are not perfect. your father raised you in the intent to be perfect. I realized that and apologized. Actions only defines the person in the moment. People change and they do not want the past to redirect their future. I was so upset at my father because I was judging based off of the past when I should look at them for who they are now. If I could go back in time, I would definitely have chosen wrestling no matter the past you have. i was so fixated on that, that I didn’t see the true potential growth of others. I was the one limited. When I outgrown my fathers teachings, I became open minded. I don’t want to be viewed as a judgmental person just because i was in a strict environment. Ever since my best friend potter, I never saw criminals as criminals but as human beings with emotions. I don’t know why or what they did but that is not a business I should revolve myself if my goal is to bring happiness to people.