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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.
Presented May 22, 2015 as part of the Presidential Symposium at the 27th APS Annual Convention, New York City
Back by popular demand, recent Daily Homeroom guest Angela Duckworth is returning to answer more of your questions. She’s Founder CEO of Character Lab and author of the New York Times bestselling book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.
We all know—on some level, at least—that what kids need more than anything is a little hardship: some challenge, some deprivation that they can overcome, even if just to prove to themselves that they can.
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Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research, Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit.
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General Session: Angela Duckworth, author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” spoke at the 2016 National Summit on Education Reform on Thursday, Dec. 1 in Washington, D.C.
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