FE: Power of Passion + Perseverance
Date Published: 5/23/2024
I hope this inspires you as we head into early summer!
What’s the best predictor of success? Is it a person’s IQ? Is it talent? Is it intelligence?
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
According to psychologist Angela Duckworth, grit is the most significant predictor of success. Grit is a combination of passion and perseverance, and it’s the single most important quality one can adopt to achieve great success in life.
Best quote from Angela Duckworth’s TED talk: “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
In this TED talk, Duckworth explains her theory of “grit” and reveals why it beats other characteristics to emerge as the best predictor of success. She also explores the growth mindset and offers quick ideas for building grit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8
Thanks again for reading and we welcome your comments.
Akasha Lin
Akasha Garnier for #TheWishwall
Author, Brand Expert, Filmmaker
#ShineThroughtheNoise
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Article inspo: MSNBC
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What’s the best predictor of success? Is it a person’s IQ? Is it talent? Is it intelligence?
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
According to psychologist Angela Duckworth, grit is the most significant predictor of success. Grit is a combination of passion and perseverance, and it’s the single most important quality one can adopt to achieve great success in life.
Best quote from Angela Duckworth’s TED talk: “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
In this TED talk, Duckworth explains her theory of “grit” and reveals why it beats other characteristics to emerge as the best predictor of success. She also explores the growth mindset and offers quick ideas for building grit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8
Thanks again for reading and we welcome your comments.
Akasha Lin
Akasha Garnier for #TheWishwall
Author, Brand Expert, Filmmaker
#ShineThroughtheNoise
Photo: AkashaLin, The Med Cote d’Azur
Article inspo: MSNBC
Discover more gems: https://www.thewishwall.org/future-entrepreneurs