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A poem about growth and fixed mindset. (assignment for Lit Labs 9/10/2020) |
A man sits by an icy draft Unknowing of how to get it fixed. He has the tools at hand He just doesn't know the trick. A woman sits beside him His wife at best guess. She shivers quite often Even being overdressed. "What's the problem?" She asks, with concern in her eyes. "Nothing," he replies dumbly, His panic forced a lie. "This is quite simple, Why haven't you started?" He looks at her and thinks, Am I dumb and she smarter? "What is the solution, If you know it so well?" "Hit the nails with the hammer, Against the wood," she tells. He didn't know the answer, Yet the woman knew it better than him. "I didn't know that," he ponders, His guilt pointing at his apparent "sin". "I watched my father at work When our house became a wreck. I learned all I know from him And it has passed the test. "He taught me to be openminded And yes, I've tried my best. Even if I failed all I've tried There was always time to rest." This thought process shocked him For he never knew such peace Like learning new things Rather than to compete. It's very clear to see That the woman has a growth mindset Adaptive of many situations Eager to learn from her mistakes. On the other side of the spectrum The man has a fixed mindset His opinions of people is black and white With no grey in between And a single mistake makes the decision Of who you shall be. ------------------------------------------ Note: There is nothing about gender bias or preference about this. This is just about two characters faced with a situation and one of them happen to know the solution. It just happens that I decided to give them roles and relations to each other, so there's that. |