By Nike Content Team — 2020
What’s the X factor that makes the world’s greatest athletes great? Find out —and learn how to discover it within yourself.
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Grit is very good to call upon in problematic situations like becoming paralyzed.
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When I got sick, I warned my friends: Don’t try to make me stop thinking about death.
Research says talent will get you so far, but it's the gritty athletes who rise to the top.
Athletes are revered for their physical attributes, such as strength, speed and stamina, as well as their psychological strength or mental toughness to cope with the demands of elite sport.
She looked for all the world like a woman who could not be cowed. And then just when her many detractors thought she was out for good, she pulled herself back in.
In sports, it's what happens between your ears that matters.
Athletes who have endured the most grueling tests have a lot to tell us about how to thrive in the pandemic.
It may be obvious that effort and stamina are required to accomplish anything worthwhile in life. But how easy is it to forget this fact in moments when we feel tortoise-like relative to our seemingly hare-like peers?
Grit, resilience, and growth mindset are intertwined. Some believe these traits are innate, but others . . . believe they can be developed.
So, why are millennials at the bottom of the heap in grit?