Mindsets !

1. When it comes to "intelligence," i believe i am a mongrelization of both the fixed and growth mindsets. I am a little bit of both because i tend to avoid challenges when i am simply not in the mood, or lazy. For instance, i dropped AP U.S. History, something i am not necessarily proud of, yet something i did. I believe the reason i dropped the class was because i was too lazy to read text about a bunch of dead men. Quite frankly, i saw no point in doing so. I would much rather spend my time reading interesting books that will entertain and enlighten me. May i say, The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is an excellent example! I sometimes see other people's success as threatening and daunting. However, i use this feeling of intimidation to achieve greater heights than them and prove myself capable of achieving such an honor as well. For instance, Michael Phelps always makes me want to go to a swimming pool and learn how to swim, even if it does happen to be 5 o' clock in the morning! I might be intimidated by his amazing swimming skills, but i find inspiration in them. Sometimes i think about how satisfying it would be to put him to shame! On the other hand, i never give up! If i am confronted by an obstacle, i simply build a bridge and get over it! I never give up on my goals and do not stop trying until i achieve them. I know that if i try, i will get somewhere. Being somewhere is better than being at square one and going nowhere. Although i must admit some criticism makes me want to cry, i find most criticism is incredibly helpful. By embracing my mistakes and accepting i did something wrong, i can pave the road to being more open minded and even more oftenly correct. I learn from others' mistakes as well as my own, and always take into consideration the circumstances under which these mistakes were made. I try my absolute hardest toavoid these circumstances.
   
2. My conflicting mindsets have helped and hurt me in math. My persistence and constant effort has worked miracles. There have been times when i have worked incessantly on one homework assignment for an entire night. My guinea pig has gone days without any attention from me, all because i was busy deciphering the secret language of calculus. My mongrelized mindset has also, quite sadly, hurt me in math. There have been times when i was too fatigued, both mentally and physically, to try my best on a particular day. I must also admit, i have ignored useful feedback, simply on the account that i was skeptical!
   
3. When i read that the brain was like any other muscle in the human body that can be trained and exercised, i said to myself, "I knew it!" I really do believe that the more you use your brain, the stronger associations you will be able to make, and the more critical thinking processes you will be able to undergo. A human brain needs at least 8 hours of exercise. Anything less will threaten one's intelligence (according to my philosophies).
4. I can definitely see this information impacting my future. I can see myself changing my mindset. I can see myself becoming more aware of my own mental processes and fine tuning them to reach higher standards. I can see myself reading the newspaper for fun, solving mathematical equations, (such as Quantam gravity and the effects of it on the "Big Rip"), and seeing the many connections present in the world, how everything came from something.