A growth mindset is an attitude that pushes a person out of the comfort zone to explore uncomfortable and risky areas, which brings progression in professional and personal life. A positive mindset helps maintain healthy relationships, while a growth mindset drives progress. Mindsets form over years through socialisation, influenced by family, media, culture and religious beliefs.
Last updated · Bodhih Insights team · reviewed by Siddharthan VGJ, Founder
“Mindset is a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how one interprets and responds to situations. It is a complex mental state involving beliefs, feelings and value dispositions that makes people act in certain ways. A Mindset is formed over the years through the socialization process in which children and adults learn from others. We begin to learn from others right from the early days of life. This process of learning continues through life and is influenced by people around you, the media, culture, religious beliefs, parenting, etc.
Why a Growth Mind-set is different from a Positive Mind-set? While a positive mind-set will help one maintain healthy relationships and manage life with others in a more conducive environment, a growth mind-set gives one progression in life. It is an attitude that makes one come out of the comfort zone and explore the uncomfortable and risky zones. While one takes risks and becomes more uncomfortable being in the growth-mindset, he/she achieves greater success in both professional and personal life. This growth mindset keeps you going and that makes life more interesting and meaningful.”
– Siddharthan VGJ, Managing Director
