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Grit & passion

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Kelvin Doe at TEDxTeen

15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters.

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Angela Duckworth on Passion, Grit and Success

Angela Duckworth was teaching math when she noticed something intriguing: The most successful students weren’t always the ones who displayed a natural aptitude; rather, they displayed something she came to think of as grit.

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Grit: Traits that Matter for School, Work, and Life

Grit is a combination of character traits, such as self-control, passion, and perseverance. Many modern psychologists, educators, and parents now believe it’s more important for success in life than good grades at school or an outstanding intelligence.

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Why Angela Duckworth Thinks “Gritty” Leaders Are People to Emulate

In recent years, Duckworth’s concept, which says that a combination of perseverance and passion helps predict a person’s success, has become both a popular and controversial idea in the education world.

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance with Angela Duckworth (#EIE16, General Session )

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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Angela Duckworth: Grit... What’s Next

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Dr. Angela Duckworth Keynote Address

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Angela Duckworth: Why Summer Is the Right Time to Feed Your Passion

For many, summer means time off and relaxation. But Angela Duckworth, author of the New York Times best-selling book, “Grit,” says it’s also a perfect time to develop interests.

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How to Reach Your Goals | Angela Duckworth

Who succeeds in life? In this talk, Angela Duckworth presents her influential work on grit-the tendency to pursue long-term goals with perseverance and passion. She describes the predictive power of grit for performance in a variety of fascinating contexts.

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Jack Canfield: The Success Principles

When Jack Canfield talks about perseverance, he speaks from experience. His best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series was rejected by over 144 publishers before going on to sell over 100 million copies. He's been a teacher, facilitator, and psychotherapist.

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