Link to Angela Lee Duckworth's Talk: The key to success? Grit
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In Angela Lee Duckworth’s Talk: The key to success? Grit, she discusses what motivates individuals and she believes that is grit. She defines it as: “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.” She continues her talk by explaining her methods of testing and building her credibility before describing how grit applies to education. She believes grit is what helps student succeed in school, and now she wants educators and scientists to figure out ways to teach grit and help students develop the skills that allow them to set long-term goals and follow through with them, therefore helping them stay in school and finishing their education successfully. She ends the talk by explaining a few methods of how to build grit, but ultimately leaves it up to us and herself to figure out better solutions in the future for how to build grit and inspire students throughout their education.
Do you know anyone that has true grit? How has it helped them to succeed?
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