Don’t prove yourself, improve yourself.

When we try to prove ourselves, we are basically trying to show that we are right. Even at the expense of being at odds with others. Even at the expense of actually taking in the insights and bettering ourselves When we try to prove ourselves, we might take offense from and challenge genuine feedback, question the validity and truth of that feedback, and/or resist making the change.

The ‘proving yourself’ mindset comes from the ego and a ‘fixed’ mindset.

Rather, work from an ‘improving yourself’ mindset. Listen openly and accept the feedback, and see if/how you can incorporate the insights into your life.

The ‘improving yourself’ mindset comes from humility and a ‘growth’ mindset.

When we work from an ‘improve yourself’ mindset, rather than a ‘proving yourself’ mindset, we are committing to being the best possible person we can be. (based on Carol Dweck’s Growth/Fixed mindset model)