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3.94 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
awful. I had this in audiobook and I could not finish listening. Way to long. This could be explained in a 50 page or 2 hours book but instead it is to long and for no reason. She tries to define grit to much.
Interesting read. There were moments I got bored and wanted to stop but figured since the book is about grit I should stick it out. I am curious to see if reading this makes me more inclined to consciously do the hard thing or not.
In "Grit," Angela Duckworth tackles the nature vs nurture problem and delves into the concept of Grit as the foundation for success.
The book begins by setting the stage and explaining the importance of Grit. It then explores how to cultivate Grit internally by discussing the four major factors: Interest, Practice, Purpose, and Hope. The final chapter focuses on external factors that contribute to Grit, such as parenting for Grit, fostering a grit culture, and identifying environments that support the growth of Grit.
One of the main attractions of "Grit" is how Angela Duckworth uses real-world examples and backs up her explanations with research evidence. She also draws from her own experiences to illustrate the concept of Grit.
Grit is essential for achieving success in life, and "Grit" is a must-read for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of this concept.
The book begins by setting the stage and explaining the importance of Grit. It then explores how to cultivate Grit internally by discussing the four major factors: Interest, Practice, Purpose, and Hope. The final chapter focuses on external factors that contribute to Grit, such as parenting for Grit, fostering a grit culture, and identifying environments that support the growth of Grit.
One of the main attractions of "Grit" is how Angela Duckworth uses real-world examples and backs up her explanations with research evidence. She also draws from her own experiences to illustrate the concept of Grit.
Grit is essential for achieving success in life, and "Grit" is a must-read for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of this concept.
This is a book to read again and again! It is strongly tied with the ideas of Carol Dweck and growth mindset. Perseverence is key!
I swear I liked this book more than my time reading it suggests! It took me awhile because I was reading other books and kept putting this one aside. Also, I struggled with the print version and switched to audio.
In "Grit," psychologist and 2013 MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Angela Duckworth describes her theory of "grit" and its supporting research. She defines grit as passion and perseverance for long time goals. Duckworth argues that success is incorrectly attributed to talent, while the key indicator of success is grit.
In "Grit," psychologist and 2013 MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Angela Duckworth describes her theory of "grit" and its supporting research. She defines grit as passion and perseverance for long time goals. Duckworth argues that success is incorrectly attributed to talent, while the key indicator of success is grit.
Wow, what an amazing read! The author's personal journey and her research build a compelling model about grit to be successful and fullfilled. I loved how grit, one (simple?) concept, consisting of two main elements, perseverance and passion, could be applied to a variety of situations and withstand the test of numerous applications.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Read it for my own knowledge and use, but took away a lot for parenting and with my own kids. Appreciated the variety of examples and science, but especially when the author referenced her personal experiences.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- grit is mutable and not fixed
- i may not be the most talented but i do have the most grit
- the chase can be more gratifying than the end goal
- passion leads the way
- passion + perseverence, determination + direction
- our potential is one thing, what we do with it is another
- enthusiasm is common, endurance is rare
- pessimistic perspectives were less successful and beneficial
- we're looking to see YOUR success, and we've left ourselves behind (pay attention to what your child needs)
- he kept all of his questions alive
- your not allowed to quit on a bad day
- what does someone like me do in a situation like this
I think that perhaps experiencing this as an audiobook helped me to empathize a little more than if it'd been a book, there are points in the book where she is rather braggadocious, but in all honesty, in my opinion, if you work hard, you should be allowed to brag a little. I also don't think she does it egregiously, it's to help translate the core message of the book. The cadence in her tone over the audio translates it in the right ways but can imagine reading this and rolling my eyes a little.
There are two main things with this book and its argument, one being that she looks at this through a very able-bodied, privileged lens, both counting and discounting privileges in upbringing, what she calls 'wise parenting' compared to more authoritarian or distant, tying this to studies about learned helplessness coming from a childhood of a less stable parental structure, where this leads into later life. However, there is then the idea that you can just "not let the bad things get you down" and crack on. It feels evident that she is someone who has not toiled with any serious bouts of mental illness and is neurotypical, this is written for the people the system already works for in a lot of ways.
The 'Grit' scale she has created is rather binary in its viewpoint, with no consideration for people with neurodivergence, my score came to 3.30, which is 'higher than 30% of American adults', the idea that my tendency towards hard work or what she calls 'grit' is in the bottom third of Americans is laughable. I think that I have a very good work ethic and a tendency to work hard for the goals I aim to realize, and others who know me I'm sure would attest to this. What she doesn't account for in a lot of her rather general questions, things like "New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones", yes? As someone with ADHD, my brain is consistently jumping from one project to another, I think I have honed a practice of being good at seeing things through but my brain chemistry is quite simply different to that of hers and her test subjects. What I think this does is promote a dangerous mentality toward young children who may not have yet been diagnosed with the idea that they 'don't have the right stuff'. If I think about myself doing this test at a much younger age, it would have destroyed my already highly struggling self-worth in the education system.
I think that her heart is entirely in the right place and with some more intersectional, or diverse perspectives, it could be a much more well-rounded argument. In no way did I find this revelationary but in all honesty, after doing the grit scale at the beginning of the book (and being so annoyed I wanted to give up on the book) I found there to be some rather interesting research or narratives within this, particularly the comparison between a more probing and mindful practice, compared to flow states. Grit Scale 2/10. Book 7/10
There are two main things with this book and its argument, one being that she looks at this through a very able-bodied, privileged lens, both counting and discounting privileges in upbringing, what she calls 'wise parenting' compared to more authoritarian or distant, tying this to studies about learned helplessness coming from a childhood of a less stable parental structure, where this leads into later life. However, there is then the idea that you can just "not let the bad things get you down" and crack on. It feels evident that she is someone who has not toiled with any serious bouts of mental illness and is neurotypical, this is written for the people the system already works for in a lot of ways.
The 'Grit' scale she has created is rather binary in its viewpoint, with no consideration for people with neurodivergence, my score came to 3.30, which is 'higher than 30% of American adults', the idea that my tendency towards hard work or what she calls 'grit' is in the bottom third of Americans is laughable. I think that I have a very good work ethic and a tendency to work hard for the goals I aim to realize, and others who know me I'm sure would attest to this. What she doesn't account for in a lot of her rather general questions, things like "New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones", yes? As someone with ADHD, my brain is consistently jumping from one project to another, I think I have honed a practice of being good at seeing things through but my brain chemistry is quite simply different to that of hers and her test subjects. What I think this does is promote a dangerous mentality toward young children who may not have yet been diagnosed with the idea that they 'don't have the right stuff'. If I think about myself doing this test at a much younger age, it would have destroyed my already highly struggling self-worth in the education system.
I think that her heart is entirely in the right place and with some more intersectional, or diverse perspectives, it could be a much more well-rounded argument. In no way did I find this revelationary but in all honesty, after doing the grit scale at the beginning of the book (and being so annoyed I wanted to give up on the book) I found there to be some rather interesting research or narratives within this, particularly the comparison between a more probing and mindful practice, compared to flow states. Grit Scale 2/10. Book 7/10