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Grit is the disposition to pursue very long-term goals with passion and perseverance.
grit is the only remedy to failure.
(same as persistence ?)
The best idea I've heard about building grit in kids is something called growth mindset. This is an idea developed at Stanford University by Carol Dweck, and it is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed. That it can change with your effort. Dr. Dweck has shown that when kids read and learn about the brain and how it changes and grows in response to challenge, they're much more likely to persevere when they fail because they don't believe that failure is a permanent condition.
Pushing yourself farther than you thought you could
I have a lot of persistence. Persistence is the key to my life.
I don’t give up. That’s been the motto of my life in business and science. I’ve never been really good at anything, I just stay with it.
The world is not run by exceptional people. This is the hidden reason for imposter syndrome. We mistakenly think imposter syndrome is due to low confidence/anxiety. No, it’s caused by not accepting that your new, world-class peers aren’t that special. It’s mostly discipline
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