Summary of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Angela Duckworth)

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth | Book Summary Angela Duckworth is a psychologist who won a MacArthur Fellowship in 2003. She is known for her study of grit. She provides her own experiences with grit, not just from her perspective of trying to be a respectable psychologist, but even in her personal life and with her daughters, who she has been an example to. Duckworth proves that grit is out there and that anyone in an any profession, from professional swimmer to manager of a well-known chain, even a garbage man, can have grit. Duckworth admits that there are still questions unknown about grit; however, the signs of it are right of in our face and it is possible to achieve the trait. Through Duckworth’s experiences and those of who she interviewed, we can see that grit is not just what we do, but who we are. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...What Grit Is And Why It MattersShowing UpDistracted by TalentEffort Counts TwiceHow Gritty Are You?Grit GrowsGrowing Grit From The Inside OutInterestPracticePurposeHopeGrowing Grit From The Outside InParenting For GritThe Playing Fields of GritA Culture Of GritThe Book at A GlanceConclusionFinal ThoughtsNow What? Scroll Up and Click on "buy now with 1-Click" to Download Your Copy Right Now ************ Tags: grit, angela duckworth, grit angela duckworth, grit to great, grit book, grit the power of passion and perseverance, books for teachers