Blog B

Over the past few weeks, we have been learning about the tendencies of the human mindset and motivation. Who knew that there would be different types of motivation and mindsets that could hold you back from maximizing your potential? I didn't think that there such thing as a “fixed mindset " that pretty much is content with the being that they are and they lack that extra drive that people with a growth mindset have.  There aren't that many options. Either your one or another and luckily, I am able to realize and rely on my growth mindset to push me to my limits and give me extra determination. 

 

Another topic that was interesting was discovering out that not only were there different types of mindsets but that there are also different types of motivations. However, I believe that I am an intrinsic motivation type of person. If I don’t have it in me to do something there is no way I am going to be bribed or convinced into doing it. This means that I don’t need any rewards for what of is expected of me. My conscience, mind, and body push and give me the drive I need when I am lacking or fatigued by the uphill challenges. You can’t always expect rewards for something that you are expected to do. Once you get used to handling your priorities and striving for the top on the regular basis it will become a second nature to have intrinsic motivation.

Alike the previous topic, I think the gritty personality fits in perfectly, it is an extension of how intrinsic motivation tells you keep persevering and staying strong. Grit is a non-cognitive trait that is felt when you have a passion from your heart to keep doing your best. This is a similarity to the growth mindset and intrinsic motivation. The self-determination and mental toughness to stay strong and be able to adapt at a high level to all that is thrown to one throughout life is respectable. That’s why it is called “gritty” when you grind it out and put your hardest effort into a long hard game of college football or whether you grind it out in school and work hard now and let everything pay off later. I am a big believer of working hard and proving myself to fullest.