Summary: Grit. The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Angela Lee Duckworth

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Smart Reading. Summary: Grit. The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Angela Lee Duckworth

The Key to Achievements

Formula for Success

What is Grit Made Of?

Interest

Practice

Goal

Faith

How to Develop Grit

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The daughter of Chinese immigrants, an Oxford graduate, Angela Duckworth made a career in the international consulting company McKinsey for several years, had brilliant prospects and was paid well. However, at the age of 27, she left the consulting world and went to a regular high school to teach math. Then she trained as a psychologist, gained knowledge in the field of neuroscience, became a scientist and devoted years to the study of "genius". What helps people to succeed, what is talent, what is the role of vocation and self-discipline in achieving long-term goals. These are the questions for which Angela Duckworth was seeking answers.

In 2013, Angela Duckworth got a MacArthur Fellowship for "exceptional achievement and potential for long and rewarding creative work". This award is also commonly known as the "Genius Grant".

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True mastery is born from disparate skills and habits that take shape only after years of practice. At the same time, it is absolutely not necessary to do something outstanding every day, the main thing is to develop a routine and consistently stick to it.

Angela Duckworth’s two-level equation

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