Growth Mindset: Not a Catastrophe

Open Door Cat - Courtesy of Growth Mindset & Feedback Cats

I picked this first cat meme in particular because it emphasizes how welcoming new things with open arms can result in beautiful things. By being open to new ideas, we can encourage people to be creative and think of even more solutions to complex problems. This is especially important in engineering, where there are often no set solution paths and different ideas can arise from brainstorming sessions. It is important not to disregard an idea that conflicts with your own, and be open to other ideas to encourage creativity.

Always Look Up For Ideas Cat - Courtesy of Growth Mindset & Feedback Cats

I chose this second cat meme because it goes hand in hand with my discussion found above. A simple change of view can vastly affect your perspective on issues or problems and drastically impact your plan of action. Seeing different perspectives can often change what kind of solution can be implemented to solve a particular problem. Often, in engineering, it is important to think about problems from different perspectives to ensure that all possible solution methods are accounted for so that the best, optimal choice can be implemented.