What is mindset?
Let's take a look at these definitions from different sources before we continue.
Mindset is a person’s way of thinking and their opinions. - Cambridge Dictionary
Mindset is an attitude, disposition, or mood. - Dictionary.com
The ideas and attitudes with which a person approaches a situation, esp when these are seen as being difficult to alter. - World English Dictionary
The established set of attitudes held by someone. - Oxford Dictionary
Simply put, mindset is a way of thinking.
Mindset is the collection and combination of thoughts, beliefs and ideologies that shape one's habits. Habits affects our way of thinking, feelings and our actions. Mindset influences how we perceive the world and people around us.
Human brains are malleable and adjust to the way we program it either by our thinking or actions. This is a unique feature of the human brain that gives us the ability to learn and adapt to changes in our life. But sometimes our mindset gets the better of us.
From childhood to adulthood we have been complimented about certain attributes that we posses, either physical attributes, ability to organize and perform tasks quickly, smartness etc. Let's take for instance, a teacher praising you in class for your brilliance in a particular course, a friend admiring your looks and a boss rewarding you for being hardworking. These sweet comments could change how you feel about yourself. If you have a low self-esteem, you'd see yourself as handsome and pretty because people called you that.
What happens if it's the other way around? What happens if people calls you the opposite of what you really are? What if people don't really get to know you but judge you from afar? Is it going to change you? We often let failures and criticisms weigh us down. We let our fixed mindset set us back. This often result in self doubt, low self-esteem, blaming other people for our shortcomings, depression etc.
We always want people to say good things about us and make us feel happy all the time. This is not suppose to be. Our happiness should not be hinged on what people say about us. We should not live our life expecting sweet comments and compliments from people always. Change your mindset. Do have a reset.
All contents are originally written by me,
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Williams Oluseyi is a Linguist by discipline from one Africa's Most Prestigious Citadel of Learning, Obafemi Awolowo University. He developed interest for blogging at very early stage which motivated him to study English Language in College. He is a prolific writer, an inquisitive and judicious reader, to say the least. To get his daily bread, he is currently working in a Logistics company in Nigeria.
