When I say grit, I mean a combination of passion and perseverance (sustained passion and sustained effort) over very long time frames – for decades, if not a lifetime
How can people tell if they have grit?
Just reflect for a moment on how you would rate yourself on the following questions: “I am a hard worker” or “I finish whatever I begin.”These are two items from the perseverance facet for grit.
What is the relationship between talent, such as intelligence or athletic ability, and grit and success?
In other words, success is less about intelligence and test scores and more about grit, a combination of passion and perseverance .
first recommendation is developing your passion and your interests.The second recommendation is cultivating deliberate practice. Expert – or deliberate – practice is one concrete tool that gritty people use to master a skill or improve their.performance third recommendation is developing a sense that what you do is meaningful.
That is good news that we're all capable of learning grit. How might someone begin to build grit?