WEEK 3: RECALIBRATE YOUR INTERNAL GUIDANCE SYSTEM
IF YOU SEEK ONLY COMFORT, YOU CAN GIVE UP ON TRUE LEARNING AND GROWTH.
"It's not the making of mistakes that matters; it's HOW WE HANDLE IT that decides just how deeply we can learn."
-Lynn Carnes
START HERE WITH THIS VIDEO PART 1: 7 Min
PART 2: 5 Min
SECTION 1: THE BALANCE POINT IS ALWAYS MOVING
I think of a fixed mindset as a Proving Mindset. As in “let me prove to you that I can pass the test, win the game, show you I belong. I don’t make mistakes or when I do, I don’t admit it, because I want to be perfect.” This mindset is grounded in my Rules, which can be convoluted at times. Have you ever seen a Rube Goldberg machine in action? One of my favorite childhood games Mousetrap was one such thing. I don’t know about you, but in our house, that thing only worked 1 out of 10 times. Our Rules can be like that, working sporadically given the situation of the moment.
SECTION 2: MISTAKE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
Your ability to recognize the signals that tell you are caught in a Mistake Cycle is a key resource in your toolbox, and one you will continue to add value to in this engagement.
Learning to read the signs of what happens for and to you when you feel pressure begins with identifying the thoughts, sensations and feelings that emerge when you are in your Mistake Cycle. It is here that you build the power to intervene and shift into the
present moment.
