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c_hayman's review against another edition
5.0
The book illustrates how perseverance and Grit are what separates the successful from the non-successful. It includes detailed excercises and tips to practice and cultivate grit also.
The book is backed up by scientific research and is factual.
The book is backed up by scientific research and is factual.
yeti_god's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
florencedahl's review against another edition
3.0
Muy científico por partes, así como mucha referencia para padres que quieren criar a sus hijos con "grit". Buen libro, no era lo que esperaba, sin embargo estuvo bien.
birdinflight1's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading this book, although it took me over half a year to finish it. Each time I picked it up again, I enjoyed her conversational style describing the research she and others have done on "grit."
One big take away for me is that effort counts more than natural talent, and effort counts twice. Effort applied to talent leads to skill development, and then when you apply effort to a skill, you reach achievement of the goal. So plain old talent won't get you very far unless you apply a lot of effort into developing and honing your talent.
I enjoyed seeing her grittiness scale, and thinking about my own life as it applies to grit. She talks about the importance of passion/purpose and perseverance as two important factors in grit. If you can identify a purpose/passion/mission and then apply your perseverance to that end, that is ideal. Some people have a lot of tenacity and perseverance, but they keep changing directions/focus/goals so they don't get very far.
I also liked the practical ideas at the end of the book on increasing grit. Especially the "hard thing" rule she has in her family. Everyone has to undertake one hard thing---it can be yoga or running or violin or ballet. You don't have to stay with it forever, but you should always be working on increasing your skills in one area in which you are not yet good at.
High schoolers should do two "hard things, for at least two years, and ideally, they should reach some level of achievement. For example, at least two years on the swim team, earning a distinction of some sort along with at least two years on the school newspaper, earning an award of some sort. Teens who reach this level of grit do best in college.
I enjoy reading about psychological research on it's own, but I loved this book because of the personal examples and the practical tips that bring the research down to earth.
One big take away for me is that effort counts more than natural talent, and effort counts twice. Effort applied to talent leads to skill development, and then when you apply effort to a skill, you reach achievement of the goal. So plain old talent won't get you very far unless you apply a lot of effort into developing and honing your talent.
I enjoyed seeing her grittiness scale, and thinking about my own life as it applies to grit. She talks about the importance of passion/purpose and perseverance as two important factors in grit. If you can identify a purpose/passion/mission and then apply your perseverance to that end, that is ideal. Some people have a lot of tenacity and perseverance, but they keep changing directions/focus/goals so they don't get very far.
I also liked the practical ideas at the end of the book on increasing grit. Especially the "hard thing" rule she has in her family. Everyone has to undertake one hard thing---it can be yoga or running or violin or ballet. You don't have to stay with it forever, but you should always be working on increasing your skills in one area in which you are not yet good at.
High schoolers should do two "hard things, for at least two years, and ideally, they should reach some level of achievement. For example, at least two years on the swim team, earning a distinction of some sort along with at least two years on the school newspaper, earning an award of some sort. Teens who reach this level of grit do best in college.
I enjoy reading about psychological research on it's own, but I loved this book because of the personal examples and the practical tips that bring the research down to earth.
midnightnoon's review against another edition
4.0
this book’s contents include but are not limited to:
- research (it always comes back to the bobo doll experiment lol)
- anecdotes
- interviews (interesting because includes a variety of experts)
- parenting advice i wish my parents knew
- duckworth’s resume
- research (it always comes back to the bobo doll experiment lol)
- anecdotes
- interviews (interesting because includes a variety of experts)
- parenting advice i wish my parents knew
- duckworth’s resume
paigekinsey00's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
4.75
This book was amazing. Anyone interested in learning how to achieve more and become more gritty/resilient should 100% read this book. SO good. SO helpful. SO encouraging.
magsmcwelch's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I liked the summaries she gave of various studies, but I expected more business applications. This ends up reading more like a self help book with more stories/anecdotes than are necessary to get the point across. Summary takeaways would do the trick for this one (takeaways are generally interesting and worthwhile - first few chapters are 4 stars rather than 3).