Learning is an essential part of life, every day is an opportunity to learn, relearn and unlearn.
As time happens, things change and that includes the information we often hold as true. This has been made possible by science and its evolution.
Some myths that have stood the test of time are still limiting factors to learning and improvement.
Here are a few;
1. You are either right or left brained
This concept has been around for a while now, I have personally taken a test to affirm if I am right-brained or left-brained. The theory suggests that right-brained people are creative and artistic while left-brained people are logical, analytical, and methodical.
A 2013 study by scientists has debunked this myth. We all use our entire brains equally. The fact that we possess both regions is evidence, they are all interconnected to allow us to think both creatively and analytically.
2. You are born intelligent
People with a fixed mindset believe that intelligence is something you either have or don't have. According to research, there is a relationship between our beliefs and our mindset. If our beliefs are anti-intelligent then it will affect our effort which eventually affects our performance.
Unlike a fixed mindset, a growth mindset suggests that everyone can be intelligent and that our IQ can increase over time.
3. Failure should be avoided at all costs
Here we go again, most people still haven't understood or accepted that failure is part of the learning process. Failure calls your attention to what you're not doing right so you can approach it a better way except you're failing deliberately or you simply don't want to learn the subject.
Learning requires time and effort, and some failures too.
Unlearning these myths is important for your growth process as a leader.