{"id":5147,"date":"2025-11-20T04:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=5147"},"modified":"2025-11-20T04:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:32:29","slug":"fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Moving From a Fixed Mindset to Growth Mindset is Harder Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset has been all the rage the last few years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lots of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainpickings.org\/2014\/01\/29\/carol-dweck-mindset\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">popular bloggers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, authors and other gurus that make the conference circuit has taken amazing academic research from Stanford professor Carol Dweck and made it their own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, is a growth mindset actually achievable? Or is an inspirational and motivational speech enough to power you through? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at what a growth mindset really entails and how you can shed the fixed mindset once and for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset Standoff<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>A fixed mindset<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is about preservation. You think that your traits, skills, and abilities will stay the same no matter what. You don\u2019t want to look dumb, so you don\u2019t try anything new. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A growth mindset <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entails understanding that through practice, hard work and effort you can improve on your abilities and learn new things. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edglossary.org\/growth-mindset\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dweck describes it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cPeople believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work &#8212; brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Simple Growth Mindset Routine That Turns Your Fixed Mindset Around | ClickUp\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K5LZuuurahI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>What We Miss About the Growth Mindset<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Effort is not enough. <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of Dweck\u2019s work has centered around students and how they learn, specifically in the school system. The best teachers will incorporate a variety of methods to engage their students&#8211;and you have to do the same thing for yourself. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you want to learn a new language or a new skill at work, you may have to try a few different approaches before you find one that sticks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, this takes time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discovering your learning style and finding ways to fit into that learning will take a lot of dedication. Sheer effort won\u2019t be enough. You can get praised for making an effort, but did you actually learn? <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Growth is a journey. <\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/69xvZkwCeGYQszTGY7\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a journey, not everything goes up. Sometimes you go around, get lost and come back again. It\u2019s the same with growth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A growth mindset will recognize that and adapt to the situation. Mistakes aren\u2019t harmful. They\u2019re part of how you learn. A fixed mindset will focus on the mistakes and errors, rather than creating an environment for better learning. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Fixed and growth mindsets aren\u2019t binary.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no way you automatically jump from a fixed mindset into a growth mindset. You probably have a growth mindset with some experiences and a fixed mindset in other areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your fixed mindset may stay and we shouldn\u2019t dupe ourselves into thinking it will go away. Part of the growth mindset is acknowledging that the fixed mindset may still exist. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Focus on approval rather than learning. \u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fixed mindset only wants to go after the right answer, rather than actually understanding how things work and develop. The fixed mindset wants approval over experience. When driven by approval rather than learning, you\u2019re more likely to fail when the approval stops. The growth mindset sees it as part of the experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Indications That You\u2019re Falling Into a Fixed Mindset<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find yourself with thoughts in these areas towards others, you may be sliding back into a fixed mindset. Remember, a growth mindset isn\u2019t only about effort; it\u2019s about how you perceive the situation. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Anxiety. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You become overly anxious about a situation, circumstance, project or opportunity<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Negativity towards feedback.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do you feel defeated when criticism is offered to you? Or do you want to learn from their comments and feedback? <\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Jealousy. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you feel towards those that are more successful than you or gaining more praise? Are you judging them fairly? In what ways could you learn from them?<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/ZIqbJ5Tbm6N0I\/giphy.gif\" width=\"397\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Go From A Fixed To Growth Mindset<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Habits must change.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be the person that works out, you have to work out more. Which means that your habits have to change. To show how hard this is, just evaluate a gym in January compared to July. The attendance will be remarkably different. And the habit didn\u2019t stick for lots of people. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We often think about what we want to do instead of the steps to help us accomplish the thing. This is a big principle in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/gtd-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Things Done system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You must create smaller tasks and action steps to break down a bigger item. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes changing the habit is identifying the smaller steps to make the habit a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp is perfectly set up to help you with action steps. It\u2019s easy to create tasks, due dates, and even recurring tasks to keep your tasks top of mind. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll always have a place for reminders, notes on your progress and ways to break down your big goals into smaller tasks. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Focus on identity before outcomes. <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say you do want to work out more to get stronger. But then the results don\u2019t come as fast you\u2019d like and you lose hope. You don\u2019t meet the goal so you quit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you\u2019re back into the fixed mindset. The outcome was your goal and when the habits didn\u2019t bear fruit, you stopped. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, there could be instances where you should stop something or give up. But take your results to a deeper level. Were you ever really a person that worked out and lifted weights? Was this a core part of your identity? No. You were focused on the outcomes rather than the identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOutcomes are about what you get. Processes are about what you do. Identity is about what you believe,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamesclear.com\/identity-based-habits\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says James Clear<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in his new book about habits. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity defines who you are. For habits and a growth mindset to become second nature, they have to be an integral part of your perspective as a person. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.\u00a0<\/span><b>Recognize the small wins.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/nXxOjZrbnbRxS\" width=\"356\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another reason why it\u2019s hard to capture the growth mindset is that we expect too much too soon. Remember, fixed and growth mindsets aren\u2019t binary. Everyone is in process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am a woman in process. I&#8217;m just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience and learn from it. Life is never dull,\u201d says Oprah Winfrey. This is definitely a growth mindset. She hasn\u2019t settled on who she is as a person, as a final product, even amid lots of success. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be comfortable with the ups and downs of the growth mindset, you must be comfortable with the small wins and building upon them. Some days will be harder than others; some minutes will be more trying than others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growth mindset accepts those difficulties along with the small wins that they bring. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ClickUp, you can track your big wins <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/okr-examples\/\">(Goals)<\/a> along with breaking them down into smaller wins (key results). Celebrate, as a team, as you go. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion: Next Steps for a Growth Mindset<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A growth mindset isn\u2019t about neglecting your talents and abilities for something completely new every time. You may be born with certain interests, predilections, and quirks. But that doesn\u2019t mean that new skills are beyond your reach. There are many skills that could fit your interests and talents that you may be afraid to cultivate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To identify those, think about\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your fears related to your career, success or lack of success. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outcomes you want and if you\u2019re willing to be that type of person. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you are learning from your failures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you find it hard to have a growth mindset? What\u2019s holding you back? What old patterns are you sliding back into? <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset has been all the rage the last few years. 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