“Try Everything” by Shakira from Disney’s “Zootopia”
It seems appropriate to appreciate this Growth Mindset
inspired song what with the streaming service “Disney +” having just recently
been released as well as this concept that started this class this semester coming
to a close. This song is not only catchy, but the message is something I have
only just now internalized in a new way after being introduced to Carol Dweck
who started the craze. For kids hearing this song at such a vital time in their
life, this song could be future changing. By encouraging someone that they can
choose their battles and not let their initial setbacks scare them into abandoning
ship. I was the poster child of the kid who never chose to try new things. Ice-skating,
cheerleading, piano, art lessons, dance—these are just a few activities I never
attempted thanks to intimidation. During that fanciful and free time of life
when time is abundant and responsibilities absent, this could have been the
time for me to find my calling. Instead, I still enjoyed those formative years in
other ways conducive to how I turned out today but I still think it could have
been constructive had I taken a chance on even one of those listed. These days,
this young version of me still has me sit on the side-lines when it comes to
many things. However, even in little ways I’m leaning toward considering
spending time on my short and sweet bucket list. Some of these include getting
back into baking or taking a pottery class again since it stirred such an
interest the first time I took it. Trying everything means new things as the
tides turn and happiness and fulfillment in putting time and effort into things
which contribute to these takes on new forms. I think foremost is this
underlying presence of an attitude that is more calm and collected about not
forcing yourself into self-fulfilling failure since some things inherently take
more tries but at the same time indeed forcing yourself to circle back to
square one when you do have to give yourself grace and do something a second or
third or fourth time.
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