The Book in Three Sentences Grit is about having passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Gritty people are able to maintain their determination and motivation over long periods despite experiences with failure and adversity.

Duckworth: A passion is developed more than it is discovered. In other words, it takes time and experience and encouragement to be able to say, one day, “I have a calling.” My advice to young people is to get started right now.

The Grit Test Duckworth's work is part of a growing area of psychology research focused on what are loosely called "noncognitive skills." The goal is to identify and measure the various skills and traits other than intelligence that contribute to human development and success.

Intended Audience - The intended audience is a very general group spanning anyone who wants to learn about grit and foster grit in their own lives or the lives of their children, employees, students, etc.

Perseverance refers to our ability to pursue a goal or passion over time, and stick with it if we encounter obstacles or setbacks.

Individuals high in grit can maintain their determination and motivation over long periods despite experiencing failure and adversity. Their passion and commitment towards the long-term goals is the predominant factor that provides the energy for going on, against challenges and setbacks.

Passion is contagious: It allows you to be more than you knew possible. It implores you to push limits which inspires others. Passionate people bring energy to everyone around them. In the presence of someone who is genuinely enthralled with the work they do; we can feed off of their liveliness and make it our own.

"Grit is a combination of passion and perseverance for a long-term goal."

Grit isn't how intensely, for the moment, you want something. Instead, grit is about having what some researchers call an”ultimate concern”–a goal you care about so much that it organizes and gives meaning to almost everything you do. And grit is holding steadfast to that goal. Even when you fall down.

Grit is a combination of passion and perseverance in an effort to achieve long-term goals. Without passion, perseverance leads to burnout. And without perseverance, we simply give up. Grit gives people a mental toughness that enables them to persist - and even succeed - in the face of adversity.

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Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

We can understand perseverance as a continuous drive to reach our goals and improve our skills and performance through persistent effort. It is a form of purposefulness and goal-orientation, which requires long-term commitment and discipline. It is fueled by passion.