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WorkLife with Adam Grant

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The Power of the Individual Against the Circumstances of Life

I think we over stress the power of the individual against the circumstances of life. We need to be much more sensitive to circumstances, the conditions and threats people are under. I fall in love with the idea of grit. It's been a biora- it's something that's central to my personal motivation throughout my life. As a society, I think we need to get more mature.

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