From Angela: "Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals. One way to think about grit is to consider what grit isn’t. Grit isn’t talent. Grit isn’t luck. Grit isn’t how intensely, for the moment, you want something.

Instead, grit is about having what some researchers call an ”ultimate concern”–a goal you care about so much that it organizes and gives meaning to almost everything you do. And grit is holding steadfast to that goal. Even when you fall down. Even when you screw up. Even when progress toward that goal is halting or slow.

Talent and luck matter to success. But talent and luck are no guarantee of grit. And in the very long run, I think grit may matter as least as much, if not more."

Highlights:
03:23 - Why Angela wrote the book Grit
07:01 - What is Grit?
09:10 - The development of a passion
12:29 - Talent vs hard work
16:43 - Grit equations
23:05 - (1) Interest (2) Practice (3) Purpose (4) Hope
37:19 - Parenting tips for raising children with Grit
40:05 - Does more Grit = less happiness?
43:52 - Practical action step to have more Grit
46:00 - What is success and how can I be successful?

If you are interested in learning more about Angela's work please visit https://angeladuckworth.com/ or listen to her podcast with Stephen Dubner: No Stupid Questions

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