And skill needs to be combined with even more effort in order for it to become achievement. This is precisely the reason why many people, in spite of being extremely talented, still don't "make it." According to the author, talent needs to be combined with effort in order for it to turn into skill. It's also important to note that talent is not enough, and effort actually counts twice in terms of achievement. To help with prioritizing, try identifying and classifying your goals as top-level goals, mid-level goals, and low-level goals, and making sure that your low-level goals serve your mid-level goals, and your mid-level goals ultimately contribute to your top-level goals. To avoid having several small and incoherent goals, the author takes inspiration from Warren Buffet's 25-5 rule and suggests asking to what extent your goals serve a common purpose. Some people might refer to this as your ultimate goal or your life's purpose, but Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and one of the people Duckworth interviewed for her book, calls it your life philosophy. Since grit is more than just being resilient or hardworking, there's also an emphasis on working towards long-term goals. If you have a copy of the book, I encourage you to take the test a version of it is available on page 55. It's "a test that, when taken honestly, measures the extent to which you approach life with grit" by measuring its two core components: passion and perseverance. One of my favorite aspects about the book is that using numerous studies on psychology, sports, the military, management, and overall success, the author developed an actual test called the Grit Scale. Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals
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Three years later, she published Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance to fill that gap and offer suggestions on how to grow grit in a practical and sustainable way.ġ. She then concluded her talk with how surprisingly little science knows about grit and how much work needs to be done. And it’s about following through even when the going gets tough. It’s about fostering the growth mindset and rising after supposed failure. It’s about working long and hard in pursuit of a higher purpose. The most significant predictor of success is, in fact, grit.Īccording to Duckworth, grit is the combination of passion and perseverance for long-term goals.
Through her work with cadets in the West Point Military Academy, participants in the National Spelling Bee, salespersons from private firms, teachers and students from public schools, and many more, she concluded that it’s not about IQ, talent, family income, or other factors. In a TED Talk she gave in 2013 (which now has 3.8+ million views), pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth presented her findings about the key to success.
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