During a recent empowering Zoom session, Dr. Mani Pavitra led her participants in a deep exercise and imparted precious information on developing a Growth Mindset. The session started with the practice of grounding meditation, highlighting the need to be present and aligned. Participants were invited to imagine their “big vision of life” – a gateway to their most sought-after future, full of confidence, clarity, and excitement. This imagery wasn’t solely about visualizing outside success such as managing teams, being on stage, or witnessing a thriving bank account; it also touched on inner well-being rituals, eating well, and quality family time. The underlying message stuck: “This is who I am becoming. This is who I already am. I don’t chase. I align.”
Dr. Mani Pavitra went on to share a personal story which beautifully portrayed the usually-neglected emotional struggles of a Growth Mindset. She spoke of wanting to have Biryani after fasting for weeks because of a religious ritual (Varahi Pooja and Ekadashi). As much as she looked forward, she was reminded by her son that it was Ekadashi, a day she loved and on which she would fast.
Her instant, unplanned response was not thankfulness, but anger. “I wanted to have Biryani from 2 weeks. I didn’t have enough Biryani, you see. Why am I feeling this?” she queried, recognizing the contradiction of gratitude being accompanied by frustration. This personal instance formed the backdrop for a more profound conversation regarding how even during periods of vast professional and personal development, negative feelings such as irritation, anger, and frustration can appear.
Dr. Mani Pavitra emphasized the difference between the ideal feeling of gratitude for achievement and the reality of internal conflict. She spoke about one of the participants, Shravani, who had “everything in her life” yet was always “frustrated and angry all the time.” This led her to make an important observation: “where in our life we do such things where life is going so beautifully?” She discussed her own very hectic schedule, with consecutive calls from 6 AM, resulting in huge revenue and the realization of her dream to support women entrepreneurs. But even with all this huge success, “that bubbling irritation, frustration will be happening within you.”
This subconscious emotional reaction may “stall our growth.” The session reiterated that growth is not necessarily “pleasant” or a “happy spot.” It has attendant challenges that, when not addressed thoughtfully, are capable of derailing progress. The instance of opening 20 “Digital Mehla Sanghas” in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a dream long in the making, was cause for great delight but also the “frustrating” task of execution. Likewise, getting “20 plus leads in one single day” from non-paid videos, clients “to die for,” still resulted in frustration over staff performance.
One of the main takeaways was the concept that “we mess up the most wonderful phases of development with our emotions.” Dr. Mani Pavitra emphasized that although we want growth, we tend not to be emotionally or visually attuned to it. Our “body takes longer to adjust, emotions take longer to adjust.” Thus, managing growth is of utmost importance.
She spoke about creating a “very, very strong environment and habits around you that you don’t have a choice.” Such habits are like a “fort,” allowing progress to continue despite being irritated in mind or having the body giving excuses. She introduced her son’s amusing comment that his “automatic alarm system” woke him up, proving the existence of deep-rooted habits. Even for example, fasting on Ekadashi when others are eating, ingrained habits can trump momentary desires. The intention is to achieve a point where “even if I want to fail, I can’t fail. There’s no choice.”
Dr. Mani Pavitra defined certain non-negotiable habits that are important for being successful in business as well as well-being, reaffirming a strong Growth Mindset:
Business Habits:
Strong call to action videos: “Videos, videos, videos and call to actions video with call to action, not just fluffy videos.” These are essential in creating leads and opportunities.
Networking: Creating an “amazing, loving people” network that organically results in referrals and epic collaborations. She talked about her experience closing “communities together” instead of individuals, with people intentionally searching for her collaborations.
Walking and Meditation: These are absolute musts for physical and mental health.
Diet: Specifically, “Post 6. No food, 4, 6, no rice grains, nothing. You eat soup, you eat salads.” This creates a 12 to 15-hour fasting window every day, which helps in weight management at optimal levels
The session also included engagement with participants. When Dr. Mani Pavitra inquired as to what feeling she ought to have had regarding the Ekadashi issue, Mrugesh recommended, “Don’t eat any meat, and beyond, fast.” This brought out the universal expectation of gratitude. Shravani Asuri openly confessed that individuals are “emotionally addicted to complaints, blame, and criticism,” something to which she too had been witness. She posted an important breakthrough: acquiring the realization to invest in growth, more precisely in Meta Ads, following a challenging conversation that corrected her former mismanaged strategy. This resulted in “2 leads on a new video organic” the following day, proving the short-term effect of getting on the same page with a Growth Mindset.
Emotional Check-in: When you feel out of whack, note the emotion, its source, and if it’s a “genuine emotional addiction.” The aim is to “rewire it back to success” since “success occurs when you can take action. Just the next step, the next step, the next step.”
Magic Book Exercise: Enumerate all passive income sources or circumstances wherein things are being taken care of without much effort, to bring profound gratitude for money.
Daily Practice:
Financial review.
Pranayama and chanting.
Determine top 3 things for your ultimate purpose.
Awareness practice for a full day: checking emotions during growth stages.
Gratitude for money.
Plan your day with 8 hours of responsibilities/relations, 8 hours of dedicated work, and 8 hours of sound sleep.
Keep reading the gratitude book.
The affirmations, repeated by Dr. Mani Pavitra and other participants such as DR Viswanath, Meghana, Sahitya Seshu, and Ravinder Koila Konda, were a potent conclusion:
“I am a fortune Creator.”
“Money, flow.”
“My inner money programming.”
“I define my destiny, I build my fortune.”
“I’m 1 more sale closer.”
“One more opportunity, closer.”
“And I’m 1 breakthrough closer.“
The session highlighted that a Growth Mindset is not so much about sidestepping adversity as it is about proactively working through it, aligning our feelings, and developing strong habits that move us forward even when the process is less than ideally smooth. It’s about accepting the fact that “growth is not pleasant,” but it is in working through that growth on purpose that real luck is made.