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Grit
The book in one sentence
Long-term achievement depends less on raw talent than we think, and more on a lasting mix of passion and perseverance towards goals that matter to you.
Who it's for
Parents, teachers, coaches and managers who want to understand why some people keep going when others stop, and anyone who has quit things too early and wonders why.
The big idea
Duckworth, a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, defines grit as sticking with a long-term goal and continuing to care about it for years at a time. She argues that we overrate talent because it looks magical and underrate the slow, unglamorous work behind most achievement. Her research suggests grit often predicts who will finish hard things better than measures of talent do.
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