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Why do you think people so often misinterpret this concept?
Which of these misunderstandings do you think is probably the easiest to have?
Friday, July 21, 2017
7.6 That's Not What I Meant
Why do you think people so often misinterpret this concept?
Which of these misunderstandings do you think is probably the easiest to have?
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People often misinterpret this concept because it’s the same get rich quick concept that’s been written about for 50 years. People hear the word growth and they think “this is what I need to succeed or win” and are met with no better results than what they had before. This is because people don’t have any shred of a work ethic and don’t desire real improvement in themselves only momentary and immediate gratification. The further we become dependent on technology the more we will lose our work ethic, because technology is designed to make things easier and faster, neither of those things foster good work ethic. It is also horribly easy to fall into the, we are all God’s gift to earth and the world centers around us, trap as well, because many young adults today have this outlook. The second misunderstanding is by far the most prevalent in culture today, because people like the idea of minimal effort followed by monumental gain. Effort isn’t something as simple as trying your hardest. Effort is something that is a constant battle until you have exhausted the last of your ability and then continued to press on. The generations of today fail to grasp that the most important things in life aren’t tangible dividends or large amount of fame or money. The things in life that should be desired are laid out perfectly clear in God’s Word. God gave us revelations of scripture for a reason, and that reason was to guide us through a very hostile and confusing fallen world.
ReplyDeleteI thinks it mostly likely comes from the fact that Dweck’s “Growth Mindset” became very widespread and popular. Because of this, many of the people who have heard about the concept only know of it because they have been told about it instead of actually delving into the details of it. Also, the things that people discussed would likely be cherry picked. This comes from the tendency of people to only want to follow what they like or what is convenient for them. This is what would cause the misunderstandings of this mindset. As an example, we can look at the cases where parents would praise their children for failing. What I believe Dweck was originally trying to say that it is important to encourage self improvement, but not self complacency.
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