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“Grit is passion and perseverance for extremely long intervals.” *** Last month I hi-lighted the research of Angela Duckworth on why grit can matter more than IQ in determining success in …
Angela Duckworth has advanced our understanding of how self-control and grit impact success more than most. When she applied to the PhD program at Penn, she wrote that her experiences working in …
Sebastian Garcia made a mistake, but he couldn’t figure it out. At the 2011 National Junior High Chess Championship, he was looking strong and heading towards a victory. Then he made a mistake, …