Waterstones Grit
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Description: Talent is overrated - learn what truly makes you succeed Angela Duckworth's seminal work on why passion and perseverance matter more than anything 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. Mac Arthur Genius Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting-edge research, Duckworth shows how many people achieve remarkable things not just by relying on innate natural talent, but by practising what she calls grit. She then offers a Grit Formula to help anyone to become more gritty, focusing on six key factors: hope, effort, precision, passion, ritual and prioritisation. She reveals:- Why people who test high for talent often fail to achieve their potential, and why people who do not test high for talent often overachieve what others expect them to do- How grit can be learned, whatever your IQ or circumstances- Why stubbornness is a key characteristic of gritty people- When to be stubborn and when giving up is the grittiest thing you can do- How gritty people found their passion, and you can find yours- How gritty experts practise, and how you can do the same in your own life- What the people who care about you can do to boost your grit when you need it most- How grit is cultivated in the highest-performing sports teams, companies and schools Leaping past clichés such as 'success is all about hard work', Grit offers a fresh and motivating way to climb to heights far beyond what natural talent would predict.
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Product ID: 9781785042669
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ISBN: 9781785042669
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Author: Helen & Neil
Rating: 5
Review: "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth is a compelling and thought-provoking book that delves into the concept of grit, or the combination of passion and perseverance, and its role in achieving success. Duckworth's research, which draws from both scientific studies and personal anecdotes, is engaging and easy to understand, making the book accessible to readers from all backgrounds. The book is not only informative, but also inspiring, as it provides practical strategies for developing grit and achieving one's goals. Overall, I highly recommend "Grit" to anyone looking to understand the importance of grit in achieving success and improving their own lives. I would wholly recommend to anyone especially, parents , teachers and coaches.
Author: HarryTheCat
Rating: 2
Review: I’m glad I read this book. Grit: Passion & Perseverance. Says it all. Which is why I found the 277 additional pages after the title page unfortunately, a little superfluous. There is a great deal of regurgitation of established ‘facts’. And there is significant padding in style with Ms. Duckworth almost seemingly verbatim giving her thought processes and communications with others she has interviewed. While I don’t want to read a dry scientific article, this is a little too chatty for me personally and I found myself tiring of the non-essential dialogues and quotes. The names came thick and fast for all those with whom the author has had an exchange of views or research studies. I think that’s what wears me down so completely, the lop-sidedness of wordy conversational padding versus the endless specificity of peoples’ names, functions, qualifications and study areas – all of which are largely irrelevant to the topic. Many of these contacts re-visited numerous times from chapter to chapter like a delightfully intellectual bunny rabbit so pleased with its cleverness. I really tried hard to find the positive and as I say, I’m glad I read it. It does offer a way that we might access those interests from which a passion may further drive us. But apart from Passion, the tangent off into deliberate practise left me totally confused. Do grittier people enjoy deliberate practise more than those less gritty contemporaries, or do they learn to like it more or do they just think they like it more. Or do they like it less? I re-read those chapters a few times and I’m none the wiser – and then it hit me – it doesn’t really matter. None of the extensive investigation into perceptions of deliberate practise and eventual excellence make any difference, it’s ALL subjective. And then on to Purpose. We are told Purpose is altruistic spirit that drives those who possess it to excellence. While Ms. Duckworth concedes villains and crooks could in principle be gritty, she believes Heroes are by far greater in number. Based on what? No evidence is offered. In my own research I have found psychopaths tend to make great leaders and become extremely adept in whatever their chosen sphere of influence turns out to be. Look at Donald Trump. I wanted to like Grit and I wanted to like Angela, but she’s fashioned Grit in her own image and missed the opportunity to do some genuinely objective research. I just hope she doesn’t confirm my darkest suspicions by publishing another book with a similar/same topic or she’ll definitely go on the Self-Help multiple books saying same thing which actually isn’t very useful list.
