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Grit
by Angela Duckworth
Three key ideas
- Effort builds skill and then turns skill into achievement, so talent alone does not explain outcomes.
- Ability, opportunity, resources, and the quality of effort still affect the result.
- Interest can develop through exploration. It is not a single revelation.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Effort builds skill, then uses it
- 2.Interest grows when you explore
- 3.Aim at the weak spot, not the easy part
- 4.A reason to go on, and a next step
- 5.Keep the aim, change the plan
From the comic
I rehearsed my favorite flourish. My confusing opening remains wonderfully consistent.
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