Mindset

When looking into accomplishing something new in life, goals are an important aspect. Some may argue that it isn’t necessarily the goal that will allow the achievement of a goal. Goals can cause a lack of motivation or faith if they are set too high, but setting just the right goal can help cause a change to happen for the better either in someone’s life or in the world. Through an effective process and an open mindset, goals can be used to make a change happen. Goals can only be accomplished if someone continuously tries to make themselves better in order to attain what they set their mind to. There are multiple different types of goals. Mastery goals are defined as a focus on a task for the sake of gaining competence; whereas performance …show more content…
Goals create a mindset that failure isn’t an option along with the idea that intelligence is needed to achieve certain goals (Glenn). Being told that something is impossible and cannot be done allows the mind to believe that it cannot be done before the task has even started. Goals can be affected as much emotionally and mentally as it does physically. “People do best if they believe in their own control over their behavior and their own responsibility for outcomes” (Dweck). The phrase, “it’s all in your head,” has been told many times over the years and is proven to be true. If someone has control over the thoughts that race around in thoughts and words, a positive outcome will occur when the positivity vanquishes the negativity in one’s thoughts and life. It is stated in a study about high school students that “Monitoring outcomes that matter is critical. That includes measuring metacognitive factors (such as mindset, perseverance, and self-regulation) that drive rich, deep learning” (Dockterman and Weber). If one has perseverance, it means that someone continues going through the task even if it is difficult. This is important when it comes to obtaining goals. Giving up when something becomes hard results in failure without trying to improve the skills and knowledge. In order to prevent this from happening, create a change in the schedule that is used to obtain the goal. Focus more on the …show more content…
Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs are two examples that used goals and dreams to push themselves to achieve great things. Albert Einstein, as a kid, was told he wasn’t intelligent enough in elementary school as he struggled through the younger years of his life in his schooling. He had speech challenges through elementary school and through college as he attempted to pass the pre-university education classes; he found they were all difficult unless they were in math or physics yet this didn’t stop him or cause him to give up (Albert Einstein). Through all of the tough times in his education, Albert Einstein progressed through his work which leads to him being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, one of the highest awards someone could receive. By using the goals he set, Albert Einstein continued on with his career path little by little and ended up changing the world in ways he could never have imagined when he was little. Nobody begins with the dream of receiving a Nobel Peace Prize from a young age. They have to start with the dream of creating something of their own. This then leads to wanting to leave an impact which could only happen through perseverance and a positive mindset which Albert Einstein