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The Growth-Mindset Step.
First, it’s not that the marriage, which you used to think of
as  inherently  good,  suddenly  turned  out  to  have  been  all  bad  or  always  bad.  It
was an evolving thing that had stopped developing for lack of nourishment. You
need  to  think  about  how  both  you  and  your  spouse  contributed  to  this,  and
especially about why you weren’t able to hear the request for greater closeness
and sharing.
As you probe, you realize that, in your fixed mindset, you saw your partner’s
request as a criticism of you that you didn’t want to hear. You also realize that at
some  level,  you  were  afraid  you  weren’t  capable  of  the  intimacy  your  partner
was  requesting.  So  instead  of  exploring  these  issues  with  your  spouse,  you
turned a deaf ear, hoping they would go away.
When a relationship goes sour, these are the issues we all need to explore in
depth,  not  to  judge  ourselves  for  what  went  wrong,  but  to  overcome  our  fears
and  learn  the  communication  skills  we’ll  need  to  build  and  maintain  better
relationships in the future. Ultimately, a growth mindset allows people to carry
forth not judgments and bitterness, but new understanding and new skills.
Is someone in your life trying to tell you something you’re refusing to hear?
Step into the growth mindset and listen again.
CHANGING YOUR CHILD’S MINDSET

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Many of our children, our most precious resource, are stuck in a fixed mindset.
You can give them a personal Brainology workshop. Let’s look at some ways to
do this.