Growth Mindset
Definition: The belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed with effort, learning, and persistence.
Purpose: Emphasizes continuous improvement, embracing challenges, and viewing failures as learning opportunities.
Examples: Embracing challenges, learning new skills, constructive feedback, focusing on progress rather than perfection, overcoming obstacles.
Key Traits:
- Persistence
- Effort and practice
- Embracing challenges
- Learning from failure
- Focus on progress
PLEX/ Plexfulness
Definition: A mindset and approach focused on expanding experiences, creativity, and perspectives in a playful, spontaneous, and low-pressure way.
Purpose: Expansion, exploration, and personal growth through curiosity and creativity, without a heavy emphasis on pressure or specific goals.
Examples: Trying new things just for fun, exploring new hobbies without expectations, engaging in spontaneous adventures, creative experiments without defined results.
Key Traits:
- Persistence
- Exploration
- Curiosity
- Low-stakes experimentation
- Flexibility
- Spontaneity
- Creativity
Key Differences
Focus:
- Growth Mindset is focused on improvement through effort, learning, and overcoming challenges.
- Plex is more about expanding experiences and creativity through exploration and spontaneity, without heavy emphasis on effort or measurable growth.
Pressure:
- Growth Mindset often involves a degree of effort, commitment, and persistence.
- Plex is about expansion without pressure—it’s not about measurable progress, but about enjoying the journey and being curious.
