About the book
Psychologist Angela Duckworth, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, argues that outstanding achievement depends less on talent than on a blend of passion and long-term perseverance she calls grit. Duckworth traces her own path, as the daughter of a scientist who often lamented her lack of smarts, through teaching, business consulting and neuroscience, to the hypothesis behind the book, which she then tested in her own character lab. Her fieldwork takes her to cadets in their first days at West Point, young National Spelling Bee finalists, and teachers in some of the toughest schools. She also interviews high achievers, among them Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, the cartoon editor of The New Yorker and JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon.
Mark Manson put it among his nine best books on psychology, describing it as a thorough look at how resilience in the face of adversity shapes results more than nearly anything else. Adore Me CTO Bogdan Lucaciu said he wished he had found it 20 years sooner.
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This book has 5 recommendations
Sujan Patel (Co-Founder/Web Profits)
Put aside your insecurities over any lack of talent and ability you might feel, and pick up Angela Duckworth's book Grit. Instead of focusing on the idea that there’s a big secret behind outstanding achievement, Duckworth touts the importance of blending passion and relentless persistence, otherwise known as grit. Duckworth herself is the daughter of scientists who frequently told her she lacked genius. Her book shows how everyday people, from cadets at West Point to finalists in National Spelling Bees, have actually succeeded through sheer passion and persistence. The trick is finding your own grit.
Stephen Lew (Director/The School of Positive Psychology)
When asked what books he would recommend to youngsters interested in his professional path, Stephen mentioned Grit.
Bogdan Lucaciu (CTO/Adore Me)
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - it was frustrating to read: “Where was this book 20 years ago!?”
Benjamin Spall (Co-Author/My Morning Routine)
[Question: What five books would you recommend to youngsters interested in your professional path?]
[...] Grit by Angela Duckworth
Mark Manson (Author)
A definitive look at how resilience or the ability to persist in the face of adversity determines our results more than almost anything else.
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