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GRIT

I recently watched a video presentation by psychologist

Angela Duckworth in which she talked about Grit.

She says that “Grit is the 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… It is
constancy of effort over time” (Duckworth, 2013).

In her view, grit is described as a mental toughness that

gets stronger when used, much like weight lifting to

build muscle strength. She goes on to say that grit is a

stronger predictor of success and the ability to reach
one’s goals than is talent.