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Grit

The Power of Passion and Perseverance

by Angela Duckworth

|Scribner©2016·352 pages

Angela Duckworth is the world’s leading authority on the science of grit. In fact, she pioneered the field and, as Daniel Gilbert says on the cover: “Psychologists have spent decades searching for the secret of success, but Duckworth is the one who found it.” In this Note, we explore the two facets of grit (hint: passion + perseverance, why they’re important and how to cultivate them.


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Angela Duckworth
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Angela Duckworth

Professor at the University of PA, founder of the Character Lab, author of Grit.
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