Let’s talk about reframing—because your mindset is a mental model.

We often hear about growth vs. fixed mindset.
Carol Dweck’s book Mindset made the growth mindset famous.

But recently, I saw a tweet that made me pause:

Great performers use BOTH a fixed and growth mindset.

No way, right?
We love to glorify one thing and demonize the other.

But is a fixed mindset always bad?
We've been told it’s the enemy of greatness.
Yet, it can be useful—if growth is your foundation.

When does a fixed mindset help?

🔹 In performance zones.
Belief in your skills, talent, and resilience is necessary to compete.
"I am a resilient person" is a fixed belief—and a helpful one.

When does it hurt?

🔹 When we use it to say:
"I’m not good enough and never improve."

The adjustment? Use both.

✔ In training: Growth mindset—learn, adapt, improve.
✔ In competition: Fixed mindset—trust your skills & execute.

Over time, small mental fitness adjustments lead to big change.

Let’s change the conversation to mental fitness.
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