Grit & Perseverance 💪
Grit is a combination of these two qualities
Passion and perseverance
his famous basketball player was cut from his high school team but kept practicing until he became a legend.
Michael Jordan
Gritty people view failure as an opportunity to do this
learn or improve
This mindset believes that skills and intelligence can be developed with effort
growth mindset
The name of the speaker who gave the TED Talk on grit
Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth defines grit as sticking to this over time
long-term goal
This scientist failed over 1,000 times before inventing the light bulb
Thomas Edison
This phrase means "keep going even when it's tough."
perseverance
The opposite of a growth mindset, where people believe talent is fixed
fixed mindset
Angela Duckworth was originally a teacher before becoming this
What is a psychologist
Gritty people do not give up even when they face this
challenges or setbacks
This author was rejected by 12 publishers before publishing Harry Potter
Who is J.K. Rowling
In business, this term describes someone who keeps working on their ideas despite failure
entrepreneur
The psychological term for continuing a task despite difficulty
persistence
She studied grit in which group of people
students, military cadets, and businesspeople
This is a key difference between talent and grit
effort
This entrepreneur started a company in his garage, which later became Apple
Steve Jobs
In Angela Duckworth’s research, grit was a better predictor of success than this
intelligence (IQ)
This hormone, also called the "motivation chemical," is released in the brain when we achieve goals.
dopamine
What test did Duckworth use to measure grit
Grit Scale
Name one way to develop more grit in your life
practicing regularly, setting goals, or learning from failure
This Paralympic athlete lost both legs but still became a world champion in sprinting
Oscar Pistorius
This famous phrase by Winston Churchill says, "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the _____ to continue that counts.
courage
Name one strategy to stay motivated when facing challenges
setting small goals, seeking support, or visualizing success
The TED Talk suggests that anyone can develop grit by doing this
practicing, staying committed, and learning from failure