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Aspirations
…the ability to set goals for the future while maintaining the inspiration in the present to reach those goals.
ImaginationSets goals for the future but does not put forth
the effort to reach those goals.
AspirationsSets goals for the
future and puts forth the effort in the
present to reach those goals.
HibernationHas no goals for the
future and puts forth no effort in the present.
PerspirationWorks hard in the present but has no
goals for the future.
Aspirations Profilehttp://www.qisa.org/framework/aspirations.jsp
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What is your view of ABILITY?Fixed or Growth
The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way — in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests or temperaments — everyone can change and grow through application and experience.
Mindset…The New Psychology of Success
Carol Dweck, 2006
Power of OptimismAlan Loy McGinnis
Research shows optimism can improve:Health
RelationshipsJob
PerformanceIncome Test Scores
Optimism: a bright and hopeful feeling about life in which one expects things to turn out all right – the belief that there is more good than evil in life.
McGinnis found that optimists
1. Are never surprised by trouble2. Value partial solutions3. Believe they have control over the
future4. Plan for regular renewal5. Have heightened powers of
admiration6. Interrupt their negative trains of
thought
McGinnis found that optimists
7. Are cheerful even when they can’t be happy
8. Have an almost unlimited capacity for stretching
9. Build plenty of love into their lives
10. Share good news
11. Use their imaginations to rehearse success
12. Accept what cannot be changed
Have Alternatives3. Believe they have control over the future
4. Plan regular renewal
8. Have an almost unlimited capacity for stretching
12. Accept what cannot be changed
Consciously Practice Positiveness
5. Have heightened powers of admiration
6. Interrupt their negative trains of thought
7. Are cheerful even when they can’t be happy
11. Use their imaginations to rehearse success