determination

The power of passion and perseverance

Author Name: Angela Duckworth

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A book on the psychology of achievement by Angela Duckworth, Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and recipient of the 2013 MacArthur Genius Award. The author studies grit and other traits that predict life success. Therefore, the book is the result of the author's applied academic experience, including lessons, discussions, tests, exercises, stories, and situations about cultivating grit, and everything Duckworth has learned about grit in her life. This book is about the power of grit to help you achieve your potential. "I wrote it," the author says, "because what we achieve in the race of life depends so much on our grit—our passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Our obsession with talent distracts us from this simple truth." In the book, the author presents two ways to strengthen your grit on your own, "from the inside out": You can encourage your interests. You can train yourself to perform a challenging skill every day. You can connect your work to a goal that transcends yourself. You can learn to remain optimistic when all hope seems lost. You can also build your grit from the outside in. Parents, coaches, professors, bosses, teachers, friends—developing your personal grit depends largely on others. As a psychologist, the author emphasizes that “ethics outweigh all other aspects of character,” such as honesty, integrity, and loyalty. Therefore, grit isn’t everything. There are many other things a person needs to thrive. One way to think about grit is to understand its relationship to other aspects of character. In evaluating grit alongside other virtues, the author found three reliable dimensions of character that she studied: the intrapersonal dimension, the interpersonal dimension, and the intellectual dimension. These are explained throughout the book. In short, being gritty means keeping one foot in front of the other; sticking to an interesting and meaningful goal; challenging challenges daily, weekly, and yearly; Fall seven times and get up eight times. Praise for this book: "I kept wanting to read this book aloud to my child, my husband, and everyone I care about. There are no shortcuts to greatness, it's true, but there is a road map, and you have it in your hands." Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way. "This book will change your life. It's brilliant, precise, and practical. It's sure to become a cult classic in the success literature." Dan Heath, co-author of Decisive Switch Made to Stick. "Utterly captivating, inspiring, and groundbreaking... once you hold it, you won't be able to put it down until the end." Amy Cuddy, professor at Harvard Business School and author of Presence