Openness and Learning mindset
When I think of the most IDG dimensions that are the most impactful to me I think of the dimension of being, collaborating and acting. The other two dimensions are as important but I found myself struggling to adhere to the first three dimensions I mentioned. I felt like I have been doing it all wrong. What bumped me the most is coming to the realisation that I don't have reliable learning mindset. Most of my life I thought I a good learner but as I went through college I started seeing the gaps and cracks in my learning mindset. Throughout reading reading the IDG course made me realise more than ever that my mindset needs to change. I think a lot of people would relate to being raised up on being perfect, having perfect grades, being polite, having a perfect body etc. All these idealistic traits but in reality we're flawed and trying to push ourselves inside that box of perfection limits our view to a lot of things we can achieve. If we don't do it perfectly the first time we stop and we fall back. We become resistant to change and learning something new different from what the traditional way teaches us. We become resistant to incorporating and personalizing our experience. Not everyone is built the same, a method that worked with someone might not work for you just the way it is, but with some tweaks maybe can make it work. Even we try again, it ends up failing and, we fall into the circle of not wanting to explore new grounds because we're scared to fail. Success and perfection is only a consequence of trial and error, if we don't know what failure feels like we wouldn't know what triumph would feel like. That's where openness, learning mindset and growth mindset comes in.
Now imagine you’re being asked to take on a project that feels way above your experience level. Your first thought is, “There’s no way I can do this.”
But what if you paused and chose to think differently?
What would it look like if you treated this moment as an opportunity for growth?
What first small step would you take?..
True and once you understand that. Somehow that fear becomes manageable or it might even disappear. Thanks for sharing 😊
@benevolentCloud9834
I really resonate with your thoughts on the importance of a learning mindset and the struggle with perfectionism. It's so easy to fall into the trap of thinking we need to be perfect, but embracing the flaws and the process of trial and error is where real growth happens.
If I were faced with a project above my experience level, my first thought would be doubt too. But I’d remind myself that this is an opportunity to learn and stretch my abilities. I’d take small steps, like breaking the task into manageable parts and seeking support or resources that could help me grow in that area. And if it doesn’t work out perfectly, I’d see it as part of the learning process, not as failure.
It's all about staying open, staying curious, and trusting that growth happens step by step! Thanks for this thought-provoking post. 🌱
I think you summed it up nicely. Thanks for sharing your pov😊
@benevolentCloud9834
I will just start doing the work, then I will go with the flow
@decisiveLemon8530
Thanks for sharing
@benevolentCloud9834 In moments where I take opportunities that are too difficult for me to complete, i feel afraid of failure. I do fail a lot, but the wins are worth it.
Thanks for sharing this 😊
@benevolentCloud9834
I will just by a research about the job
@benevolentCloud9834
I will compose it into small steps
@benevolentCloud9834
I will take it step by step from the first one to the last one
@benevolentCloud9834
I will take my time knowing, understanding, planning it