Grit is the perseverance and passion for long term goals. It comes from really caring in a way that resonates with your deepest interest about what you're doing, he says. Many of the grit paragons are walking around with diagnoses of ADHD,. But that doesn't mean that they can't have grit, Gaffney adds.
What does it take to persevere and succeed, not just in our careers but in all aspects of our lives? For psychologist Angela Duckworth, the answer can be summed up in one concept: grit. She explains the ingredients in grit and the experiences that make one person persist where another gives up — and offers concrete steps to instill grit early in life and sustain it.
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