Grit : the power of passion and perseverance (engelsk)

Angela Duckworth

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Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit. MacArthur Genius Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting-edge research, Duckworth shows how many people achieve remarkable things not just by relying on innate natural talent, but by practising what she calls grit.

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Part I. What grit is and why it matters : Showing up -- Distracted by talent -- Effort counts twice -- How gritty are you? -- Grit grows -- Part II. Growing grit from the inside out : Interest -- Practice -- Purpose -- Hope -- Part III. Growing grit from the outside in : Parenting for grit -- The playing fields of grit -- A culture of grit -- Conclusion