Life is the most precious gift by the Almighty. Therefore it is important to navigate life with a ‘growth mindset’ because that is not only critical but a core skill to have if we want to seek a bright future.
The road map and strategic aim that the UAE has mapped out for the next 50 years is quite simply outstanding. The UAE leaders have planned this vision by considering futuristic trends and how they are likely to evolve over time.
The main question here is how we can get our society ready to embrace the growth and development in various areas such as education, health, infrastructure, tourism, science, environment, and the like.
A shift in mindset
The answer is simple: we need to shift mindsets by aiming at developing a growth model throughout the society. The noted American psychologist Carl Dweck has worked on human motivation and conducted studies to find out the reasons why people succeed and what they can do to nurture success.
She found out that the main difference between people — in terms of achievement and potentials — is their mindsets. People with a fixed mindset are often stuck in one corner and afraid to expose their limits and barely attempt anything they could fail at. So they prefer to be in the comfort zone and avoid any challenge. They simply believe that their basic qualities are fixed traits.
On the other hand, people with a growth mindset are not fearful of trying and pushing themselves out of their comfort zone because they know deep inside that…