Bibliograph

Grit, the power of passion and perseverance, Angela Duckworth

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Grit, the power of passion and perseverance, Angela Duckworth

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-322) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Grit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

928889169

Responsibility statement

Angela Duckworth

Sub title

the power of passion and perseverance

Summary

Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial such as identifying passions and following through on commitments. Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently bemoaned her lack of smarts, Duckworth describes her winding path through teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not genius but a special blend of passion and long-term perseverance. As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Duckworth created her own character lab and set out to test her theory

Table Of Contents

Part I: What grit is and why it matters -- Showing up -- Distracted by talent -- Effort counts twice -- How gritty are you? -- Grit grows -- Part II: Growing grit from the inside out -- Interest -- Practice -- Purpose -- Hope -- Part III: Growing grit from the outside in -- Parenting for grit -- The playing fields of grit -- A culture of grit -- Conclusion

Target audience

adult

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Creator