It’s important for individuals to have the Growth Mindset.  According to Carol Dweck, in a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point.  In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them.  They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort.”  With the Growth Mindset, it is important to grow and continue to persevere which means to stick with it; to continue working hard even after experiencing difficulty or failure.  Keep going and never stop growing.  

I incorporate the Growth Mindset in school, sports, and life

School: I use the growth mindset whenever it comes to studying and learning. In class, if I get a question wrong, I don't beat myself up about it, rather I take inconsideration my effort in trying, and figure out how to get the correct answer. 

Sports: You can never have a perfect sports record. Whenever my team loses in a game, I don't go crazy and complain about how bad my teammates are, rather I applaud our efforts and make sure to train harder the next time we step on the court. 

​Life: Life is hard and anything can be thrown at you. Instead of complaining and asking yourself, "Why does it have to be me," rather say to yourself, "It was me, so I'm going to overcome it."

I AM POSSIBLE starts with the belief in yourself, knowing that you have the utmost confidence, ability, and strength to do anything!  Once you develop the unshakeable belief in yourself and your ability you can perform consistently under high pressure situations.  Anything is possible if you believe in yourself. 

Confidence also plays a huge role in school, sports, and life. 

In school, confidence helps me perform to the best of my ability whenever taking a hard quiz or test. I have confidence that I will do good on the test or quiz because I prepared through studying hard and listening in class. Using confidence in school tremendously helped me improve my grades and helped my study habits. 

In sports, confidence gives me the extra boost to excel. Whenever I face a big game, I'm never nervous because I know that all the work that I've put in leading up to the game will show in my gameplay. I know what I can do and I know what I can't do and I always try my best to succeed. 

In life, confidence is underestimated. When applying for a new job, confidence is key when being interviewed for the company. When giving a speech to your audience, confidence is key to show your audience that you know what your talking about. Overall, confidence can be a major factor in your daily life. 

To be fearful is being scared or afraid because of something unpleasant that has happened to you in the past or may possibly happen in the future.  The best way to counter fear is to prepare for it.  Fear is controlled by having confidence.  To be fearless is not to act without fear, but to act CONFIDENTLY that your actions and preparations will conquer the fear.  Your courage gives you the capability to conquer any fear, and consistent courage builds greatness.  Conquer your fear and you will be great!  

Being fearless comes into play in school, sports, and life

In school, being fearless is implemented when I'm faced with a hard topic or subject in school. Instead of backing down and saying this is too hard or I don't understand, I can instead be fearless, and think, this is easy and I can't wait to learn this. Simple mind tricks like this can affect your outlook and decisions in school.

In sports, whenever I'm faced with a challenging team, I never back down. Backing down shows your weaknesses, and it shows that you don't believe in yourself, and in your teammates. Instead of backing down, I always aim to be fearless and rise up to the competition. 

In life, when looking for a job, you should always aim for the best job you can find. Never be scared to aim for the highest point and instead, act fearless and be confident in yourself and you will be guaranteed positive results in your future.