Reflection on Amal Totkay

In Amal fellowship we were given some ‘Amal Totkay’ , that are some tips to develop a growth mindset. I found these tips very useful. I tried to implement some and it was quite interesting.

Self Talk:

I knew the importance of self-talk and its significance in developing the mindset and I used to implement it. Like, whenever I have to do any difficult task, I always assure myself that I can do it. But this week I tried to do it often, like from even the smallest or easiest task to the most difficult one, that was, for then, completing my project work on time, I constantly told myself that I can do it. I felt more confident and somehow I was able to enjoy my work a bit more due to this tip.

Get out of your comfort zone:

The only thing through which you can achieve something big is getting out of your comfort zone. You have to challenge yourself and put yourself in challenging situations. I’m not good at it. I give up easily. But I’m working on it and trying my best to face the challenges. I tried it, I gave myself a time limit to complete every task I had for this week, but I couldn’t complete my work on time. I will try even harder next time Insha Allah.

Create new habits:

Our plans change with time and situation. So changing your habits or creating new habits according to your plans is crucial and beneficial. I’ve already started implementing it last week. I used to read books, but I wasn’t quite regular in it. So I rescheduled my week and added book reading. Now I’ll try to read the book twice a week regularly Insha Allah. And I’ll try to alter my habits or create new ones that’ll be beneficial for my goals.

Ask people for help:

Getting feedback from people is really helpful in keeping a track of your performance. And it also motivates us and pushes us to work even harder and better. Actually, I’m not good at asking for feedback. I find it really difficult. I always ask my MOM and sisters for feedback but except them I don’t think I’ve ever asked someone, before this fellowship. Now that I understood its significance and importance, I’ll try my best to ask for feedback from the people and use it well to improve.

Fake it till you make it:

It was the most interesting. I think it’ll help in building confidence. I didn’t start doing it but I’ll try Insha Allah.

I think these tips will help in developing a growth mindset, building confidence and will push us to step forward and take action.
We should step out of our comfort zone, believe in ourselves, make habits according to our goals, and try to engage people in our journey towards success.
My favorite tip is self-talk. I like to assure myself that I can do anything and can achieve big in life. It helps in enhancing self-belief. Keeping in mind these tips I’ll try to reach out to as many people as I can and ask for feedback, try to work even harder, and try to boost my confidence to develop a growth mindset.