CharlieHorse

 1) The Trouble with “Amazing”: Giving Praise that Matters https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/the-trouble-with-amazing/ I chose this article because I often use the word "Amazing" to describe people and their actions. Now the title discouraged me a little and I felt guilty for all the times I have used amazing as praise for my peers but once I read the article I remembered that just because I have not given great feedback so far does not mean I cannot learn. I really liked how the author explained that using just the word amazing can often generalize success. One of the main stories in this article that stuck out to me was when one friend told another they looked pretty and the response was "why?" This resonated with me because I need to describe why I thought the story was amazing and not just generalize the whole story. Knowing why one is succeeding is much more important than just the fact of success. This article also made me realize that I can give some advice on h...

 1) A fixed mindset could be holding you back https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-26/fixed-vs-growth-mindset-at-work-and-in-life/9897782     I found this article incredibly helpful. I've often thought about how powerful fixed mindsets are in everyday life. Thoughts are very powerful overall, initial thoughts can be trained into habitual thoughts. If your brain tends to think a certain way, it can become habitual. But I believe one can re-train the brain and this article goes over that. This article was related to the "growth mindset" I have mentioned in previous posts, and how beneficial it is to teach your mind to be thrilled by challenges. Approaching a challenge with the excitement to learn rather than fear of failure can open the mind in incredible ways allowing growth. The article mentions the "you either have it or you don't" mentality as well, which I believe is one of the most detrimental mentalities one could have. This limits people and neglects th...