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Why do some people try, try again, and why do some people not? That’s what I’m after.

Angela Duckworth

We have found a direct correlation between grit and positive emotions, but the fact that I have no evidence that grit is bad for you doesn’t mean it’s not. It’s always a possibility that in the future researchers will discover a downside to grit.
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There haven’t been genetic studies on grit, but we often think that challenge is inherited but grit is learned. That’s not what science says. Science says grit comes from both nature and nurture.
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I think it’s very important to send the message that, while parents are needed to remind you to practice and occasionally force you to finish things… they also need to learn to respect you. You as an individual, ultimately, are the captain of where you’re going.
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Substituting nuance for novelty is what experts do, and that is why they are never bored.
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If you are a young person who is wanting to develop a passion, you cannot expect anyone else to tell you what that passion would be.
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I will say that if my wildest dreams come true, I will, like, wake up one day, and I will be Carol Dweck, right? Because she is like everything I want to be.
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Many things matter other than our measured intelligence, so let’s get to work on them.
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I believe kids should choose what they want to do, because it’s their life, but they have to choose something, and they can’t quit in the middle unless there’s a really good reason.
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If you’re never able to tolerate a little bit of pain and discomfort, you’ll never get better.
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The most important thing parents can do, although it’s not the only thing they should do, is model the behavior they want from their kids.
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Grit may carry risk because it’s about putting all your eggs in one basket, to some extent.
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There are going to be peaks and valleys. You don’t want to let kids quit during a valley.
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Most people who are really, enduringly interested in something eventually find that it’s important, too – and important to other people.
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So when my daughter told me on the second track meet that she was done with it because she discovered she didn’t like competing, I made her finish the season.
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Longitudinal studies following thousands of people across time have shown that most people only begin to gravitate toward certain vocational interests, and away from others, around middle school.
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I know a lot of CEOs who are looking for three- to four-year varsity athletes – not necessarily because these people are going to be doing pushups or spiking volleyballs in the workplace, but because they’re looking for that continuity, that person who was gritty about something.
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