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Grit : the Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth is a self-help book available to read on EtoBox.

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In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people-both seasoned and new-that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." 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 our passions and following through on our 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. Here, she takes readers into the field to visit teachers working in some of the toughest schools, cadets struggling through their first days at

Who reads Grit : the Power of Passion and Perseverance?

Author

Angela Duckworth

Publisher

HarperCollins Canada

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781443442312

Category

self-help

Subjects

Fiction, Self Help, Science

Rating

4.07 / 5 (8,833 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14