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Growth Instigators Hotline
#464 A Mirror. What you see is what you get.
A simple mirror can be a harsh judge or a helpful coach—it depends on the story you carry to the glass. We explore how a growth mindset reshapes what you notice, why a fixed mindset hunts for flaws, and how your expectations quietly become your day’s agenda. With a sharp, funny caution against “optical rectitis,” we call out the habit of seeing only what stinks and show how to replace it with practical curiosity and small, confident steps.
We walk through the real limits of positive thinking without throwing out its power. Thought alone can’t bend physics, but it does set your starting line: how you treat feedback, whether you ask for help, and how fast you recover from a miss. You’ll hear a simple practice for your next mirror check—name one appreciation, one skill you’re building, and one action to take—so your attention looks for opportunities instead of evidence for a fixed story. Along the way, we revisit an early show moment, laugh, and then get clear about what it takes to turn mindset into movement.
If you’ve been letting your reflection decide your worth, this conversation offers a reset. Expect clear language, a few vivid metaphors, and tools you can use before your next meeting or workout. Press play to shift your lens, spot the next right step, and treat your mirror like a dashboard, not a verdict. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a mindset tune-up, and leave a short review to help others find the show. What will you choose to look for tomorrow?
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Welcome to message 464 of the Growth Instigators Hotline, where we examine an everyday normal object and assign it deeper meaning. I'm Aaron Havens, your host and growth coach. What can a mirror remind us of today? What you see is shaped by how you look. A growth mindset sees opportunity. A fixed mindset sees flaws. I would take this a step further. Our podcast number 53. Yeah, that's a long time ago. Podcast number 53 of the Growth Insigators Hotline talks about optical rectitis. What? What is that? You ask? It's when you see the world through your butthole. When everything is bad and it stinks, bad vision, bad mindset, bad outlook on life. The mirror isn't a liar. When you look in the mirror, you see what you're looking for. If you think you're ugly, yep. If you think you're God's gift to the world, yep. If you think you're gonna fail, yep. If you think you're gonna have a wonderfully successful day, yep. Okay, now come on though. You can't just think your way to the best life ever. Some things are real and achievable and some things are not. I will say though, thinking is how something begins to become a reality. So, what are you looking at in the mirror? Do you have a growth mindset or are you seeing it with a fixed mindset? Only flaws. Please, my friends, don't suffer from optical rectitis. You are better than that. Okay, that's a powerful lesson from Amir today. If you've missed any of our podcasts or any of these topics, you can list on um anywhere you get your podcasts, you can listen to them. If you have thoughts and you'd like to share them, I'd like to hear them. Contact me at growth instigators.com or leave me a message after the beep. Keep instigating growth and all you do.