Unbreakable (Building Grit And Resilience) | Compilation

Sep 30, 2024

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Angela Duckworth

Angela Duckworth, an expert on grit, Laura Huang, a scholar on success, storyteller John Livesay, and clinical psychologist Steven Hayes share powerful insights on overcoming self-doubt. They discuss the vital difference between talent and effort, emphasizing that grit—passion combined with perseverance—is key to success. The guests elaborate on breaking down goals to make them achievable, trusting intuition, and confronting fears to pave the way for personal growth. They highlight how resilience and social skills can effectively navigate life's challenges.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Building Resilience and Grit: Insights from Top Experts

01:34 • 3min

The Power of Grit: Talent vs. Effort

04:04 • 18min

Embracing Change and Mastering Intuition

22:25 • 15min

Crafting Partnerships and Overcoming Fears

36:58 • 6min

Overcoming Fear and Self-Criticism

42:57 • 10min

Unlocking Grit and the Power of Authentic Networking

53:22 • 3min

In today's episode, we review the greatest hits around building resilience and leveraging social skills to get you closer to your goals, drawing on our insightful conversations with Angela Duckworth, Laura Huang, John Livesay, and Steven Hayes.

Life gets rough. It’s important to develop good habits while things are going smoothly so when the seas get rough, you have a strong baseline to fall back on. Grit and resilience are integral to your success in life because they make the tough times easier to push through without feeling like the world is collapsing around you.

What to Listen For

Introduction – 00:00:00

What is the difference between talent and effort?
What is the foundation for reaching your goals and how do you make it strong?
What are the two P’s you need to push toward your goals?

This always beats talent alone – 00:09:48

What should you focus on if you want to be the best and you weren’t “born with talent?”
How do you maintain your passion in something when you keep failing at it?

Breaking down goals to make them easy – 00:14:48

How can you break down goals and objectives in a way that makes them feel easier while also motivating you to stick with them?
What can you do to stop getting caught up in the past and focus on the future?

How to trust your gut – 00:24:05

What can you do to develop your intuition and learn when to rely on it?
What will always outperform hard work in the world we live in now?
Why is “just be yourself” terrible advice even though there is a kernel of truth embedded in it?

Overcome your fear of rejection today – 00:34:46

What one exercise can you do today to overcome your fear of rejection so you can push forward after every “no” without missing a beat?
What is the secret to not taking rejection personally so you can maintain your focus and mood in the face of overwhelming rejection?

Stop letting your inner critic dictate your life – 00:41:42

What can you do to release the death grip that your inner critic has on your life so you take risks and chase your big goals without fear of failure?
Why do you need to develop competence?

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