Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

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[kxmxerb]

Stumbled upon this TED talk again after 10 years and just want to add—

Physical health is important for having grit. Make sure to exercise daily even if a little so you have the stamina to keep going!

[gibbysmoviecorner]

Good luck on your assignment, everyone.

[nicerixis]

2:59 mentions what grit is.
4:45 tells how grit is related to talent.
4:54 what a growth mindset is.
Just something for anyone else who might need it!

[marymontrichard]

So true, my dad always use to tell us: Failure is an obstacle placed in front of us so that we pivot and take a step forward in a different direction. Its not meant to stop our journey, rather to help us reevaluate how we will reach our end goal.

[formedmilitia]

Damn I didn’t know everyone had the same assignment I did

[YesTheory]

This is awesome. I was born with a moderate level of dyslexia. I failed the first test I ever took when I was 4 (---> the entrance test at my school... it was literally just write your name and make a drawing... I hid under the table). I ended up getting accepted by default because of a small quota of Swedes applying that year (it was an international school with quotas for different nationalities). I struggled for years in school with every subject. But my parents along with a few incredible professors never stopped believing in me. They slowly made me WANT to work hard and become obsessive about producing better results. After years of perseverance I ended up graduating in the top of my class and top 5% of the country.

Work smart, focus on deliberate learning and keep your eyes on the target. Getting a growth mindset is something we all can achieve ----> To eventually develop grit.

Cheers everyone

[knovsjt]

After watching this video, I have come to realize the importance of self-improvement and mindset. It has become clear to me that in this world, there are no easy tasks, and nobody is inherently good at everything. However, what resonates with me the most is the idea that anyone can possess determination and perseverance.

If we act with persistence and consider areas that need improvement, it seems that we can achieve anything in this world.

[spoonman]

This single point of understanding is perhaps one of the most crucial to living a satisfying life. What isn't understood here and by many I believe who realize this is that mentoring, NOT just teaching is the key. My father was a scout master for fifteen years and taught over 50 boys alongside other skilled and accomplished men what it meant to have discipline, commitment, and personal accountability. I did terrible in school at a young age but began to excel when I cultivated my ability to self-learn and self-motivate. We need more mentors and men play a key role in this. I hope to be part of a generation that steps up to equip the kids coming behind us to live a successful and fulfilling life. Thanks for the great lecture!

[stqnujy]

It's really impressive to say, "Learning ability can be changed by effort, not by birth or fixed." I want all the students, including myself, to know this lecture and this quote. It was a great talk.

[AllenAJDavis]

Having courage, resolve, and strength of character. Its a positive non cognitive trait based on any individual's perseverance of effort combined with the passion for a particular long term goal or end state. A powerful motivation to achieve an objective such as excelling in all my Parker classes. Its what i'm gonna need to get through my courses during my tenure here

[hettie]

"The ability to learn is not fixed, it can change with your effort". A living testament!

[gianna]

angela's definition for the people too lazy to watch:
Grit is passion and perseverance for very long term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.

[ariannadiego]

The fact we are all here for a school assignment lmao, good luck everyone.

[tiaranurannisa]

After watching this video, I began to open up that success is not determined by IQ and heredity. However, it depends on how much effort we make to achieve what we want. And, that success takes a long time. So I think that motivation is very important, when we are motivated we will be more excited and believe in ourselves more. So when I feel confident, I will always think positively so that I can build the determination that I am not afraid of failure.

[nicolewheeler]

As a teacher in a high risk school myself, this is something that rings so true. Watching the effects of growth mindset in the younger students, it is amazing how changing how they feel about the permanence of not being able to understand something can change how far they are willing to go. Even in the older students who protest the use of growth mindset language, they do often start to warm up to it and it does help.

[tcsachin]

I totally agree about Grit. I’ve know a guy from primary student who seemed to had very low IQ and just managed to pass the 9th grade with minimum score. To surprise everyone, he passed 10th grade with the highest score in mathematics, and got excellent grades in all other subjects as well. Based on the discussion i had with him back then, he had mentioned that all this happened due to his tutor/mentor who guided him in the right direction, with a progressive and continuous learning method.

[yun_a]

After I became a high school student, I had a frustrated experience because I didn't get as good grades as I tried hard, and each time I had negative thoughts. After watching this lecture, I realized that learning can be changed enough not by genes inherited from our parents, but by sheer grit gained from our efforts. I will try to develop my own grit rather than frustration in my future high school life. I am grateful to the speaker for giving such a good lecture.

[benefitfirst]

I am a 47 year old women with 2 children, we used to live in the streets my husband died from stage 3 breast cancer 3 years ago. I couldn't get a job for my family because of my laziness and frustration. One day a friend came and showed me this video; it changed my life. I started applying for over 20 job applications, and kept going even if I failed. I fed my children all the food I could buy them, sometimes I remembered this video, and ate plastic to make myself full. I finally got a job, and me and my 2 children leave in a small home, I show them this video every month and we reflect together I'm so thankful.

[torreyflournoy]

I really appreciate this video it helps show how girt isn’t a sprint it’s the long run you have to preserver and show passion to add to your grit

[isaacmedina]

03:00 - 03:27 is Angela's definition of Grit.