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What Is Mindset?
Mindset refers to a set of beliefs you hold that are shaped or formed from your past experiences and which affect or determine the way you think, see yourself, and act. These beliefs are not formed all of a sudden but are the sum total of everything you have come to accept as being true or false ever since you were born.How Mindsets Are Formed
One’s mindset is a result of three important factors – orientation, experience, and association.Orientation
the orientation you have as an individual affects your mindset, even more than the other two factors. This is because it is the first factor that a child is introduced to in helping it make sense of the world. One’s orientations also go a long way to define the kind of experiences one may have and the kind of association one may keep. When a child is born, it learns the first set of things about the world simply from the things its parents share with it. This is why most cultures such as the Igbo people of Nigeria teach their children good morals through folklores. Away from the home, the child is put in schools where the child also undergoes various other forms of orientation from teachers and tutors. Ever wondered why most children hate mathematics? Now, you have your answer – their first set of mathematics teachers made them see mathematics as a very difficult subject that they can never understand.Sign up for the Connect Nigeria daily newsletter
Experiences
Next to orientation is experience. The things one experiences go a long way to determine how such a one will handle similar or other experiences. Observe little children, oftentimes, when they experience hurt from an object, it will take a great effort on your part to encourage them to come close to such an object again. Most times these experiences are carried on into adulthood and they continue to determine how such an individual reacts and acts. Most adults today are scared of heights not necessarily because they have a medical illness but because of an experience they had while they were kids.Association
Your association as an individual affects you in so many ways than you will ever be aware of. I remember when I was much younger, I had a friend who I spent the most time with and in no time, I began walking and talking like him. It took some people pointing it out to me before I realized that I had been influenced greatly by my friend.Register to attend the Connect Nigeria Business Mixer
How Your Mindset Affects You
Your beliefs as an individual come into play in helping you make choices and decisions per time. Being that mindset refers to the generality of these beliefs, the quality of your choices and decisions are affected by your mindset. As an individual, your choices and decisions are what determine your actions and inactions. Your actions and inactions in the same vein affect what results you get at every given time. Featured Image Source: ForbesGot a suggestion? Contact us: editor@connectnigeria.com