Set used as a verb is to put something in a particular place. Set used as a noun is the state of setting or the state of being set.

State used as a verb is to set in proper or definitive order. State used as a noun is the condition of a thing in relationship to something else.

The relationship between the two is that both speak to something being fixed, but the difference is the thing in the relationship.

Set is a relationship with a fixed place.

State is a relationship with a fixed time.

With all this in mind, let’s set things straight by stating what needs to be fixed with the word ‘mindset’.

Mindset is not a permanent state. It is a temporary setting to our state of mind.

Did we fix your mindset by stating it’s unfixed?