Grit as the True Predictor of Success
IQ is only part of the equation. People with grit achieve more than those with talent alone.
Angela Duckworth
American psychologist, researcher of resilience and author of the theory of grit.
All moments: Angela Duckworth
- When Obstacles Become Fuel — Angela Duckworth
Failure is not an end. It is a reformulation. A person with grit sees failure as information, not a verdict.
- Developing the Habit of Grit — Angela Duckworth
Grit can be cultivated. It is not an innate trait but a skill that must be practiced every day.
- Grit Measured Not by Talent, but by Persistence — Angela Duckworth
Grit is passion and perseverance toward very long-term goals. It is the inability to give up.
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