The Happy Company #5: Embracing the Growth Mindset

Roel Timmermans
4 min readMay 1, 2024

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Grab your coffee, tea, or perhaps something you never had before like a combucha or Zelda power-up potion, because today we’re exploring the world of growth mindset. That’s right — it’s time to channel your inner superhero and unleash the power of possibility!

The Growth Mindset Revolution

So, what exactly is this whole growth mindset thing, you ask? Allright, picture this: You’re facing a new challenge. Doesn’t matter what it is. It could be:

  • a puzzle to solve,
  • a mountain to climb,
  • a project that’s pushing you to your limits.

Now this is what makes the difference: Instead of throwing in the towel and calling it quits, you roll up your sleeves and say, “Challenge accepted!”

Barney Stinson from: “How I Met Your Mother” always used to say:
Source: https://www.whatupgoingon.com/2017/03/28/challenge-accepted/

That essentially is the essence of a growth mindset. It’s the belief that your abilities and intelligence can grow and evolve over time. It’s like Jake Paul continuously trying to fight a next bigger, badder, better name in boxing.

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