Mindset

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The human brain is the most complex physical entity in the universe.[1]

Mindset is "defined as an “established set of attitudes”, as "the outlook, philosophy, or values of a person”, and “frame of mind, attitude, [and] disposition.” Within her broad research, Carol Dweck defines two types of mindsets: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset.

The defensive mindset on a personal level described above can be linked to the concept of a fixed mindset: an attitude that views intelligence and competences as something static and therefore sees personal challenges and mistakes as threats rather than learning opportunities."[2]

People who see stressful events as merely challenges that provide an opportunity to learn and adapt, tend to cope much better than individuals who focus more on the threatening aspects such as the possibility of failure, embarrassment or injury/illness.[3]

A person's culture, religion, philosophical outlook, worldview, frame of mind, general outlook, and disposition can help determine their mindset.[4][5]

Growth mindset

See also: Growth mindset and Growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset and Achievement orientation

According to Western Governors University: "A growth mindset means that you thrive on challenge, and don’t see failure as a way to describe yourself but as a springboard for growth and developing your abilities. Your intelligence and talents are all susceptible to growth. Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University first talked about the power of mindset nearly 30 years ago. Carol Dweck and her team became interested in the attitude of students when it comes to failure. After studying the behavior of students and children, the term “growth mindset” came about. Simply put, this mindset means that you believe in your ability to become better through hard work, and help from others."[6]

According to Central Western University: " A growth mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities, like intelligence and talent, can be changed or developed. A fixed mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities are fixed or permanent."[7]

Harvard Business School contrast a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset thusly:

“ [According to Dweck], challenging situations can be catastrophic for those with fixed mindsets because of the implication that if they don’t already have the skills or intelligence to complete a task, there’s no chance of improvement.

When you have a growth mindset, you believe you can gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, which makes every challenge a learning opportunity. Given the numerous challenges entrepreneurs face, a growth mindset can be a powerful tool as you work toward your venture’s success.[8]

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Peak performance

See also: Peak performance and Flow state

In the field of psychology, particularly sport psychology, peak performance is a mental and physiological state that is also known as peak experience, the zone of optimal functioning and flow. It specifically refers to a moment when an individual puts it all together, when they are in the zone of "flow state", and when they achieve an exceptional performance.[9]

According to Medical News Today:

“ The term “flow state” describes a mental state in which a person is completely focused on a single task or activity. They are directing all of their attention toward the task, and they do not experience many thoughts about themselves or their performance. Some people refer to this informally as being “in the zone.”

The concept of flow comes from the field of positive psychology, which is the study of things that help humans thrive. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who was an influential part of the movement, coined the term.

Flow has similarities with mindfulness, as both involve a focus on the present moment. However, people often use the term “flow” in reference to situations in which they are being productive, whereas a person can be in a state of mindfulness regardless of whether they are doing a task.[10]

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Performance anxiety can hinder a person when it comes to peak/exceptional performance.

Sport psychology and the mindset of champions

Usain Bolt avoids thinking about his weaknesses before a race. Sometimes he thinks about how he will celebrate if he wins.[11] See: Self-talk

Usain Bolt beating Tyson Gay and setting a 100 meter world record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany.

See also: Sport psychology and Achievement orientation

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How to develop a champion/winning mindset

Coach Herb Brooks

Coach Herb Brooks interviews and commentary

See also: Achievement orientation

Developing a champion's mindset

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Developing a winning mindset

The Franklin Covey company (related to best-selling author Stephen Covey who wrote the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, indicates: "Win-win sees life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one. Win-win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. Win-win means agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying. We both get to eat the pie, and it tastes pretty darn good! (See: Habit 4: Think Win-Win). Having a network of allies makes a person or organization more resilient/anti-fragile during challenging times and relationships that are win-wing relationships are more enduring.

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Books

See also: Books about having a winning mindset

  • Read Your Mind: Proven Habits for Success from the World's Greatest Mentalist by Oz Pearlman. Viking. October 28, 2025
  • Think Like a Winner! by Dr. Walter Doyle Staples. Wilshire Book Company; New edition (March 1, 1993)
  • The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser. Custom House (January 25, 2022)
  • Winning the Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets by Dr. Amber Selking. Amplify Publishing (April 11, 2022)
  • Winner's Mindset: Peak Performance Strategies for Success by Erik Seversen, Gary Anderson, Trevor Bates, Joey Bonfiglio, J'Nathan Bullock, Michelle Cameron Coulter, Daniel Christofferson, Brandon Cullen, Riad Hechame, Aaron Hairston. Thin Leaf Press (October 20, 2021)
  • Unstoppable: Transforming Your Mindset to Create Change, Accelerate Results, and Be the Best at What You Do by Dave Anderson. Wiley; 1st edition (September 25, 2017)
  • The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and Failure by Ian H. Robertson. Thomas Dunne Books (October 16, 2012)

Beliefs shaping people's actions and mindset

See also: Belief

  • Knowledge, Belief, and Action, Chapter 5 of the 2020 book Seeing, Knowing, and Doing: A Perceptualist Account by Robert Audi, Oxford Academic website

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Having a right Christian mindset

See also: Christianity

"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified." - The Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Importance of spiritual growth

Christianity.com on the importance of spiritual maturity:

“ Spiritual maturity is something that should be a priority for every Christian. It’s important in our lives for how we serve God, interact with other people, and take care of our families.

Many people claim to be Christians, but there is a difference between being a fan of Jesus and a follower of Jesus.

Our spiritual maturity can define what side of the fence we are on. To be a follower of Jesus is to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow him. “Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me’” (Mark 8:34).[12]

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Bible verses relating to spiritual growth and Christian maturity

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.[13]

Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published.

"His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and excellence Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust and may become participants of the divine nature. For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with excellence, and excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For anyone who lacks these things is blind, suffering from eye disease, forgetful of the cleansing of past sins. Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you." - 1 Peter 1:3-11 (NRSV)

"Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish, and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, speaking of this as he does in all his letters. There are some things in them hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other scriptures. You therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, beware that you are not carried away with the error of the lawless and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen." - 2 Peter 3: 14-18 (NRSV)

"Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God — what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the encourager, in encouragement; the giver, in sincerity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness." - Romans 12: 4-8, NRSV

Lists of Bible verses on spiritual growth and Christian maturity

Books

  • The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ by Bill Hull. ‎NavPress; Annotated edition (November 6, 2006)
  • The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges. NavPress; Enlarged edition (November 3, 2016)
  • The Practice of Godliness by Jerry Bridges. NavPress (June 1, 2016)

Measuring mindset shifts and measuring mindset shift efforts

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References

  1. ↑ The Human Body: God's Masterpiece
  2. ↑ Mindset and Reflection—How to Sustainably Improve Intra- and Interpersonal Competences in Medical Education, Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Mar; 11(6): 859. Published online 2023 Mar 14. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11060859
  3. ↑ Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian
  4. ↑ ""Mindset, n." Oxford English Dictionary Online. Oxford University Press. March 2022. Mindset, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press. March 2022.
  5. ↑ "What is a Worldview?".
  6. ↑ What is a growth mindset? 8 steps to develop one., Western Governors University
  7. ↑ Growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset
  8. ↑ GROWTH MINDSET VS. FIXED MINDSET: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?, Harvard Business School
  9. ↑ What Is Peak Performance, Anyway? by Dr. Donna Marino
  10. ↑ What a flow state is and how to achieve it, Medical News Today
  11. ↑ How the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt mentally prepares for a race CNBC
  12. ↑ Is Spiritual Maturity Important?, Christianity.com
  13. ↑ The Bible is the best selling book of all time, Guinness Book of Word Record
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