Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance: The Power of Passion & Perseverance - Softcover

Duckworth, Angela

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9781501144165: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance: The Power of Passion & Perseverance

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ISBN 10: 1501144162 ISBN 13: 9781501144165

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2016

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In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit."

Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial such as identifying our passions and following through on our commitments.

Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently bemoaned her lack of smarts, Duckworth describes her winding path through teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not "genius" but a special blend of passion and long-term perseverance. As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Duckworth created her own "character lab" and set out to test her theory.

Here, she takes readers into the field to visit teachers working in some of the toughest schools, cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she's learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers--from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to the cartoon editor of The New Yorker to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.

Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that--not talent or luck--makes all the difference.

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Impressively fresh and original "Grit "scrubs away preconceptions about how far our potential can take us. And it solves the riddle of how those not likely to succeed in fact do. Buy this, send copies to your friends, and tell the world that there "is, "in fact, hope. We can "all "dazzle.
Susan Cain, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop Talking"
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I kept wanting to read this book aloud to my child, my husband, to everyone I care about. There are no shortcuts to greatness, it's true. But there is a roadmap, and you are holding it.
Amanda Ripley, "New York Times" bestsellingauthor of "The Smartest Kids in the World: And" "How They Got That Way""

Book Description:

Why resilience and single-mindedness are the keys to outstanding achievement and how they can help you to accomplish remarkable things

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