Something most people don't think about. Source
As a filmmaker I am constantly making new projects and unlike with many other educational disciplines, it is actively encouraged that you compare you work to the work of those in the world around you. As such I have had my share of "I'm not good enough" feelings.
before watching these video I had never heard about the growth mindset. But after hearing about it I realize that it is exactly what I have and what helps me stand out in the crowd of other film students. Unlike many of my friends who will get disheartened and give up when their work doesn't live up to their own standards they expected to meet, I have always been under the assumption that I am not done yet. I have not made my best film. I am just now getting started. It's funny to think that less than 2 years ago I had never made a film, but now I can easily see the rapid progress I have made and I can extend that line into the future of my career and it looks promising.
I love the idea of the growth mindset, because too often we are focused on the immediate now and don't see the future, don't see what we need to do to be like our idols. Few succeed on their first try, but many never take a second. I don't want to be that kind of person. I want to be the kind of person who knows the future still has so much in store for me.
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