Grit 1-3
What is the name of the first week that pushes recruits both physically and mentally at West Point?
Beast Barracks
What are the two aspects of grit?
Passion and perseverance
What characteristic does a grit paragon have?
interest, purpose and hope
What is Sisu referred to as? (Hint: it's similar to discipline)
Perseverance
What was Angela Duckworth's profession when she began to seriously think about Grit?
Teaching
What does the Grit Scale measure?
Measures the extent to which you approach life with grit
It's not just ___ of time that matters it's also ___
quantity
quality
1) need a spark of interest
2) need inspiration from a role model
What is Angela's definition of culture?
Culture is define as the shared norms and values of a group of people
What are two of the five people groups mentioned in the Ted Talk that Angela Duckworth studied while researching Grit?
West Point Cadets
Students in the National Spelling Bee
Rookie teachers in rough neighborhoods
People working in private companies
Students in Chicago public schools
Grit predicts ___
success
Finish the quote: "Do things better than ___"
They have ever been done before
True
What are two ways you can grow your grit?
1) Build habits of daily challenges
2)cultivate your interest
How is Grit usually related to talent according to Angela Duckworth's data?
"Grit is usually unrelated or inversely related to measures of talent"
Aptitude does not guarantee ___
achievement
What is deliberate practice?
A structured and focused approach to skill improvement that involves breaking down a skill into smaller parts, setting specific goals, practicing outside of one's comfort zone, and receiving constant, expert feedback to guide further refinement.
What was Seligman and Maier’s experiment conclusion?
What did the Author trade off for grit?
Quality time with her family, sleep and exercise
What are two of the four things Angela Duckworth mentions that are NOT necessarily recipes for success?
Social intelligence
Good looks
Physical health
IQ
Who said "Where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic"?
Will Smith
Why is following your passion encouraged?
- People enjoy their jobs more
In the text who stated “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”?
Nietzsche
Every child needs_________??
Demanding challenges with love and support
What is the best way to build Grit that Angela Duckworth has heard of?
Growth Mindset