Grit : why passion and persistence are the secrets to success / Angela Duckworth.
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TextPublisher: London : Vermilion, 2019Copyright date: © Angela Duckworth 2019Description: xv, 440 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785042669Subject(s): Perseverance (Ethics) | Self-realization | Success | Determination (Personality trait) | Diligence | Expectation (Psychology)DDC classification: 158.1 Summary: Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit. Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting-edge research, Duckworth shows how many people achieve remarkable things not just by relying on innate natural talent, but by practicing what she calls grit. She then offers a Grit Formula to help anyone to become more gritty, focusing on six key factors: hope, effort, precision, passion, ritual and prioritization.
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Includes notes, and index.
Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit. Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting-edge research, Duckworth shows how many people achieve remarkable things not just by relying on innate natural talent, but by practicing what she calls grit. She then offers a Grit Formula to help anyone to become more gritty, focusing on six key factors: hope, effort, precision, passion, ritual and prioritization.
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