reading-notes

The Growth Mindset

My Thoughts

The growth mindset is a way to overcome self-doubt through persistence, but persistence must be fueled by motivation. Personally, my motivation comes from my competitive nature. I understand that if I am to become a professional in the tech world, I will be joining a large pool of experienced professionals. In this case, the only way to stand out is to continue learning. Every difficult task I complete on this learning journey will help me achieve my goals. So when I fail a task, it must be looked at as an opportunity to overcome what others could not.

How I keep a Growth mindset

Set a routine. For myself, a routine is habit forming. It establishes a block of time that is dedicated to the task. This helps me focus on the task I have prioritized. Once I have established that routine, I am much less likely to stop or quit before the task is finished.
Set small goals. I prefer that I complete small tasks and then take a break. The task could be reading for a dedicated amount of time or a task that should be completed in a half hour or less.
Take breaks. Taking breaks is very important to my success. From what I have read and experienced, a 15 minute break can help me bring a fresh set of eyes to whatever I may be working on. Sometimes, that break could be overnight. For me, my frustration usually coincides with my energy. If I am tired, I am more likely to misinterpret instructions and therefore set myself up for failure.
Learn how to learn. In my past experience, learning a new skill can be frustrating. Mainly due to how I have changed without knowing it. As I have aged, how I learn efficiently has changed. So, having patience with myself while also exploring new ways of retaining information are vitally important to my success. I have to learn how to learn before I can learn. Also, writing “learn” in the same sentence three times somehow makes this less daunting.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

“Be the person your dog thinks you are”

– unknown

I recently saw an old meme that was recirculating with the above quote. For some reason, the power of this statement hit me harder this time. I’m sure that anyone with a little four-legged friend can relate.

a picture of my dog on a foggy morning

Thursday, December 14th, 2023

Why did the scarecrow win an award?

a scarecrow in a cartoon style standing in front of a sunflower field with a large smile on its face.

Because it was outstanding in its field!

Friday, December 15th, 2023

Remo Experience

working on a macbook pro, overlooking the sea on a rooftop patio in a mediterranean town. Sadly, this is not me, but it works for the story.

I just wanted to take a moment and say that the TA’s that are working in Remo have been absolutely fantastic to get help from. They don’t just try to fix a problem, they want to teach you how and why. I have always been a better learner when theory is taught. I just need to know why or it doesn’t click. So I thought I would let everyone who may ever read this know that I 10/10 recommend a nice remo experience on a friday afternoon.