Strategy 2: Develop A Growth Mindset
“I never learned anything from any game I won” — Bobby Jones
Failure and making mistakes are part of the journey to get better. It’s how we learn and improve. I’d like you to work towards a “growth mindset,” which is more curious about what can be learned, as opposed to constantly judging your ability based on the outcome of each shot and the scores of your rounds.
When we do this, and take a longer-term view of success, it makes it easier to deal with setbacks and challenges (as they are seen as being a constructive part of the improvement process).
Professor Carol Dweck of Stanford University coined the term “Growth Mindset,” with the opposite being a “Fixed Mindset” where people are limited by too much focus on results. Because people with a growth mindset know that mistakes are a part of the learning process, they are less afraid of them and it helps them play more freely.
