Opportunities and growth mindset

 Happy Wednesday na ka!

My podcast episode this week got a lovely bond with inputs from a Fulbright daughter (Bo) and her active mom ka. I have one little story to share ka.

The two reflected on the 60th anniversary celebration of Fulbright Thailand at the main hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which Bo sang the newly composed Fulbright Thailand song, 'We Learn to Care'. Her mom said she couldn't believe that one day her girl would be singing in the audience of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Bo had to sing with an orchestra from Mahidol University and a chorus. 

Her mom said it was a grand and spectacular event. She made a nice green dress for her daughter, went with her to give strongest support, and in this chat told Bo that it was a fine success ka.

What I wish to share further is this ka.....Bo wrote on her Facebook page that in looking back on the event,  'I wondered what made Pi Tip choose me to be the lead singer as I only sing karaoke songs.'

My key point here is that Bo took up this opportunity and went to be trained by a singing coach ka. 

Then, I only knew that she invested and got very serious with this assigned task.  With the coach and great chorus who helped sing along, it turned out so beautifully ka.

I learned from her sharing on this episode to realize how bold she was to get out of her sabai box to push to the limits na ka. She's one great example of a person with a 'growth mindset' very much required in our world ka.

Let them therefore link this story to an article I read yesterday entitled,'Why A Growth Mindset Is Essential For Career Success' by Caroline Castrillon in Forbes, Jul 9, 2019. 

These are the 5 ways we can foster a growth mindset with our right attitude ka:

1. Embrace failure for more positive rather than negative
2. Become a lifelong learner 
3. Seek out challenge opportunities to grow
4. Go beyond your limits by pushing ourselves beyond what we think we can do
5. Ask for feedback

Bo's experience has fit perfectly with numbers 3-5 loei ka. Currently, she's been a highly successful professional whose growth mindset stands out mak ka.

Any comment mai ka?