My Review 4/5

Often it’s dedication to a task over time results in greatness. Not innate talent or ability. In fact these are lies we tell ourselves to allow us to feel better about not also achieving greatness.

To borrow an analogy from Collins. When the chicken emerges from the egg to the outside world it looks like a phenomenal achievement, but from the chicks perspective it’s just the next step.

So how do you define grit? Essentially its the will to go on in the face of challenges, set backs and failures. Focus on a ‘top-level’ goal and perseverance is more attainable.

First 3rd and last 3rd of the book are best, lots of filler studies in the middle chapters that repeat the same message. Grit can be built and taught, here’s another study that proves grit is a worth measure of success.

Date Read

2017/11/20

Date Added

2017/11/08

Goodreads book information

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814095

Bookshelves: psychology

Author’s Note

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Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Simon & Schuster Audio 2016 (Audio CD)1

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  • Apr 22nd, 2024 Converted to jekyll markdown format and copied to personal site
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  1. ISBN: =”1442397136” ↩