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mindset, people have an underlying belief

that their learning and intelligence can grow
with time and experience.”
What is your belief and what kind of
mindset do you think being in Toastmasters

allows you to have? With Toastmasters, we can
learn, grow, and help others at every meeting
we attend. In the last year, we have adapted
to many changes and have learned Pathways

and Zoom, just to name a few. Toastmasters
continues to challenge us with new ideas
and subjects and with challenge comes new
opportunities, learning, and growth. Let’s

continue to challenge ourselves and learn
something new!

In his book, Atomic Habits, James Clear (2018),
explains these mindsets in detail. A mindset is
not just a static thought, but it can also be a habit.

A growth mindset is a self-improvement strategy
that you can use to learn how to overcome
obstacles and challenges and learn new things.
Learning how to have a positive mindset can

become a good habit.
Carol Dweck, an author and researcher at
Stanford University, says “In a fixed mindset,
people believe their qualities are fixed traits

and therefore cannot change” but “in a growth

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