True grit

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If you watch TED talks, I would recommend taking a look at Angela Duckworth's discussion on the formost predictor of success and I would guess it's not what you think. She studied Chicago public schoolchildren from a wide variety of social and ecnonomic situations.

 

"It wasn't talent or brains. It wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks. It wasn't physical health. It wasn't IQ. It was grit" she said.

 

Duckworth defines grit as "a passion and preserverance for very long-term goals." She explained: "Grit is having stamina. It's living life as a marthon, not a sprint."

 

Do you have grit?

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Submitted by Erik_Scheibe on Sat, 10/04/2014 - 01:00

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Erik Scheibe

I'd like to think so, but I definitely agree with her assessment

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Sat, 10/04/2014 - 01:07

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I love grits. Especially with butter. And while a gritty talk about grit is very inspirational, I think Ms Duckworth should have grittily stuck with teaching 7th graders math. Turned them into lovers of engineering and the bio medical sciences. Walk the walk. Just my humble opinion. Catherine Stone
Corey Bearak

There something to be said for perserverance,persistence and determination. Alone, however, though those traits can lead to bad outcomes, even disasters. I always stress success involves a combination of factors. The right mix varies based on the person(s), the situations, even some luck. Judgment matters a lot.
Kelly Welles

My True Grit Award goes to Lincoln, FDR & Eleanor, Hillary, Einstein Solzhenitsyn, Mickey Rooney, Chris Reeves, Joan Rivers and Rasputin....to name a few who jump to mind. Kelly

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