Angela Duckworth
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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You can’t just think your way into being gritty.
Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.
Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.
Without effort, your talent is nothing more than unmet potential.
Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.
You can’t just sit there and wait for a sense of purpose to come to you.
Achievement is largely about the persistence and determination to keep going.
To be gritty is to keep putting one foot in front of the other.
To succeed, you must first believe that you can.
The ability to learn is a skill. The willingness to learn is a choice.