Summary of Grit by Angela Duckworth: Includes Key Takeaways & Analysis
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071S3L4KR |
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| Number of Pages | : | 149 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Waste of time" according to Lester Jacobs. With out telling how to measure grit the high level overview is un relatable to practical experience. It may be interesting to a theorist but I am a practitioner looking for practical application. I know -" buy the book!". "Sums up the essence of grit well" according to Raymond. I find this summary book inspiring and reflective on what grit truly means. The information and message is both clear and thoughts-provoking (at times). It is still acceptable and easy to understand. Perseverance and power is essential. This book helps motivate and drives me to my goals. Overall, I think this book summarizes the gist well and is worth my time and money.. "Perseverance Reading" according to AZ John. I received exactly what I wanted and ordered.
Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Grit is having stamina. This means that experts are more interested in what they did wrong - so they can fix it - than what they did right. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint." (Angela Duckworth) "As soon as possible, experts hungrily seek feedback on how they did. Necessarily, much of that feedback is negative. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ. "One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. It was grit." (Angela Duckworth) "Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. And working really hard to make that future a reality. And it wasn't social intelligence. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. The active processing of this feedback is as essential as its immediacy." (Angela Duckworth) Here's what you will learn: The ingredients of grit: passion and perseverance How grit is more important than talent Why effort counts twice as much How gritty people are more s