Workbook & Summary - Grit - The Power Of Passion And Perseverance - Based On The Book By Angela Duckworth

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Sapiens Quick Books
• Release date: Jun 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9798330249749

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WORKBOOK

& SUMMARY

GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE

BASED ON THE BOOK BY

ANGELA DUCKWORTH

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Workbook & Summary: Grit: The Power Of Passion And Perseverance - Based On The Book By Angela Duckworth

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CONTENT

CONSISTENCY IS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS

EFFORT SURPASSES INNATE TALENT

PERSISTENCE DOUBLES ACHIEVEMENT

ASSESSING PERSONAL PERSEVERANCE

DEVELOPING RESILIENCE OVER TIME

PASSION FUELS PERSEVERANCE

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EFFORT

MEANING DRIVES SUSTAINED EFFORT

OPTIMISM SUSTAINS PERSEVERANCE

RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN

SPORTS DEVELOP DETERMINATION

FOSTERING A RESILIENT COMMUNITY

CLOSING NOTES

HELP US WITH A REVIEW

LEGAL ISSUES

ABOUT COPYRIGHT

CONSISTENCY IS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS

In the chapter Showing Up from Angela Duckworth's Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, the author delves into the crucial concept of consistency and commitment over time, which forms the bedrock of her thesis on grit. Duckworth opens the chapter with a personal anecdote about her early teaching days, illustrating how the most successful students were not necessarily the most talented, but those who consistently showed up and put in the effort. This sets the stage for a broader discussion on the misconception that innate talent alone leads to success.

Duckworth introduces her readers to the idea that while talent is important, it is effort that plays a more significant role in achieving long-term goals. She recounts how her father frequently emphasized the importance of being a genius, something that influenced her thoughts on intelligence and achievement growing up. However, through her experiences and research, she discovered that the secret to outstanding achievement is not just talent, but a combination of passion and perseverance, which she terms grit.

The chapter highlights the work of Stanford psychologist Lewis Terman, who in the early 20th century identified young geniuses with high IQs and tracked their progress over decades. Surprisingly, Terman found that high IQ alone did not guarantee remarkable achievements in life. Duckworth draws on this to argue that other qualities, like perseverance and the willingness to persist through challenges, are essential.

Duckworth also references the work of psychologist K. Anders Ericsson, who studied expert performance across various fields. Ericsson's research, particularly his concept of deliberate practice, emphasizes that expert performers are made, not born. Deliberate practice involves focused,