As I continue reading the book, Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck, my fixed mindset is worrying me more and more and I am also realising the never-ending struggles of being surrounded by likeminded – fixed minded mindsets!
As a newbie to the IT world, I don’t particularly find my current remote work very exciting. So, my inner motivation stems from the hope of new learnings, recognition by my peers and promotion to do more, and do better. I have changed a few projects in the last few years and my horizontal growth is more than satisfactory. What disheartens me is my inability to impress upon my peers that I can do better, and I can take on more. The change has been linear and with time and each new project my attitude has changed. I started with hope and enthusiasm to do more, and now I see myself trudging along, waiting for the day to end, so I can log off.
My days can be described as lack lustre and bereft of any zest. With my fixed mindset, I am afraid to take the leap and change my role nor am I seeking greener pastures! I have been complaining about all else for last 4 years, and yet I haven’t submitted my resume anywhere, nor have I upped my skillset. I blame my peers and company owners for not recognizing my potential. It is their fault; they don’t give me a free hand, because of which I am unable to express my creativity and put my best foot forward. They are biased and very closed in their mindset! They don’t want to give me new roles and challenges because they are afraid that I might topple their well-balanced apple cart. A lovely blame story I have written for myself and consigned myself to this half-alive life.
Dr. Carol writes, “It’s hard for courage and innovation to survive a companywide fixed mindset.” I need to change to growth mindset!
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