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Mentioned in 149 episodes

Grit

The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Book • 2016

Author

Angela Duckworth

In this book, Angela Duckworth presents a compelling argument that success is driven more by grit, a fusion of relentless passion and perseverance, than by talent.

She explains what grit is, how to identify and develop it, and how it can be grown through stages such as developing interests, consistent practice, finding a pro-social purpose, and cultivating optimism.

The book is structured in three parts: explaining what grit is and why it matters, how to grow grit from the inside out, and how to grow grit from the outside in, targeting parents, coaches, teachers, and organizational leaders.

Duckworth supports her arguments with personal stories, historical insights, and interviews with high achievers from various fields.

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 149 episodes

Mentioned by

Codie Sanchez

in relation to the importance of grit in business success.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

in relation to the concept of focusing on effort and process over outcome in parenting.

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Mentioned by

Charles Duhigg

in reference to Angela Duckworth's research on willpower.

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Mentioned by

Ali Abdaal

in the context of contrasting viewpoints with Oliver Burkeman's "4000 Weeks."

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Mentioned by

Steven Bartlett

in relation to character traits needed for endurance tasks.

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Mentioned by

MacKenzie Price

to illustrate that the school doesn't hand this book to kids and ask them to write a report to teach grit.

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Mentioned by

Mo Gawdat

in the context of differentiating between perseverance and yielding in challenging situations.

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Mentioned by Jeff among other books offering practical advice on self-improvement.

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Mentioned by

Adam Alter

as a book about perseverance.

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Recommended by

Tom Bilyeu

as an amazing expose on how to be gritty.

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Mentioned by

Alex Hormozi

as a good book discussing how to develop grit by surrounding yourself with gritty people.

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Recommended by

Tom Bilyeu

as a resource for understanding and developing grit.

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Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

as a book where the interesting idea is that sustained effort and interest, not talent, are key to success.

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Mentioned by

Scott Galloway

as a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the New York Times bestseller, Grit.

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Mentioned by

Sam Parr

in the context of a discussion about mindset and the importance of grit.

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Mentioned by

Adam Grant

in a discussion about grit and persistence.

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Mentioned by

Alex Hormozi

as a good book about grit and the importance of surrounding oneself with people who have grit.

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Mentioned by

Mark Hyman

as a key strategy for success in life.

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Mentioned by

Shane Parrish

in the introduction, highlighting

Angela Duckworth

's work in psychology and character development.

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Mentioned by

Olga Khazan

when discussing how even experts in fields like grit struggle with tedious tasks.

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