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Why Some Students Fail And Other Students Succeed

By Angela Duckworth — 2017

Angela Lee Duckworth, a teacher turned psychologist, reveals what factor determines whether a student will succeed or fail.

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Being an Abandoned Child | Brendan Maguire | TEDxNSCCWaterfront

Brendan’s community became his home when he moved from house to house after his parents left him with his three brothers and a sister when he was 4 at a shopping mall. They never came back.

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2016
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15:36

Never, Ever Give Up | Diana Nyad

In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64. Hear her story.

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2013
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What Quality Do the Most Successful People Share? True Grit

What makes a person successful? For Professor Angela Duckworth, the answer is grit, an intangible trait that motivates passion and perseverance. In a study at West Point, Duckworth found that grit mattered more for success than leadership ability, intelligence and physical fitness.

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Angela Duckworth
2016
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Grit and Grace | Cheryle Jackson | TEDxWillowCreek

"Grit and Grace. One won’t let you give up and the other makes it okay to let go. You need both to succeed-especially women who face incredible odds.

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2018
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How to Develop Grit (And What Is Grit?)

What is "grit" and how can you get grit (and go beyond grit)? It's all here in this episode of The Charged Life.

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Brendon Burchard
2016
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Angela Duckworth in Conversation with Larry Vincent

Angela Duckworth at Live Talks Los Angeles in conversation with Larry Vincent discussing her book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance." Larry Vincent is founder of UTA Brand Studio & Chief Branding Officer at United Talent Agency.

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Angela Duckworth
2016
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The Traits You Need to Become Successful Like Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon

Angela Duckworth, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit, explains to Inc. reporter Zoë Henry what great leaders like Jeff Bezos, Bill Clinton, and Jamie Dimon have in common.

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Angela Duckworth
2018
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Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit—the Power of Passion and Determination

Definitions of “success” typically include one or more of the following: achievement, accomplishment, attainment and triumph. Each word is positive and uplifting, evoking a sense of satisfaction and worth.

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Angela Duckworth
2016
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Angela Duckworth with Amy Cuddy: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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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Angela Duckworth
2016
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Angela Duckworth: Grit & Parenting

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.

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Angela Duckworth
2016
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