Resetting the way I think | Fawad Khan | TEDxRLKU

Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Growth

• Speaker Rashid La shares personal experiences of resetting career and mindset to overcome challenges and achieve growth.
• Resetting involves looking at things from different perspectives, challenging habits, and embracing change.

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

• Fixed mindset limits individuals to perceived abilities, while growth mindset allows for malleability and openness to new ideas.

Embracing Failure

• Embracing failure is crucial for resetting thinking, overcoming fear of being unsuccessful, and viewing failure as a necessary step towards success.

Creative Mindset

• Adopting a creative mindset involves being open to new ideas, exploring unconventional paths, and taking risks to push boundaries.

Reflecting on Personal Experiences

• Speaker encourages audience to reflect on their own experiences of resetting and invites them to share thoughts and examples.

"Control-Alt-Delete" Metaphor

• Speaker discusses the concept of "control-alt-delete" as a metaphor for resetting one's thinking and life path.
• Cautions against hasty decisions, encourages careful consideration of motivations and goals before committing to a particular path.

Choosing a Fulfilling Profession

• Emphasizes importance of choosing a profession that aligns with true passions and values, rather than pursuing something solely for financial gain or societal expectations.
• Suggests taking a step back and reflecting on choices to ensure alignment with long-term goals and aspirations.

Changing Perspectives

• Shares personal experience of working in Pakistan and how it changed perspective on the country and its people.
• Highlights importance of letting go of preconceived notions and viewing things from different perspectives.

Examples of Successful Change

• Provides examples of individuals who have made significant changes in their lives, such as Muhammad Ali Jinnah and a Pakistani cricketer who transitioned from wanting to be a batsman to becoming a successful bowler.

"Control-Alt-Delete" as a Conscious Choice

• Concludes that "control-alt-delete" is a natural process that can occur over time through life events and environmental influences, but that it can also be a conscious choice made by individuals to reset their thinking and embark on a new path.