Grit - Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success
The book is divided into 2 parts. In the first part, the author explains how excellence and genius can be achieved through Grit. How we as a society are so obsessed with the naturals and geniuses with high IQs, and we give too little importance to the efforts put into achieving excellence. What good is talent when you don’t put it to use, and yet when we hear of naturals, we get excited? Talent is necessary, but it is not the only thing that defines success. Dr. Duckworth summarizes this with a simple formula ““ Talent x Effort = Skill, Skill x Effort = Excellence. But it is not just perseverance; she defines Grit as something that you do repeatedly and improve progressively since you like it and find a purpose in it.
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