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Grit Defined: Passion And Perseverance
- Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.
- It means sticking with a future day in, day out, for years while working hard to make it real.
A Father's Obsession Sparked A Different Lesson
- Angela Duckworth's father revered genius and achievement, shaping her early questions about success.
- His obsessive work ethic showed her that long-term passion and effort matter as much as raw talent.
Short-Term Self-Control ≠ Long-Term Grit
- Short-term impulse control (marshmallow-style) measures minutes while grit unfolds over years.
- Grit grows from deep caring and repeated persistence, not only from delaying immediate rewards.