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I have a major project to do and I don‘t have the motivation to work on it today. I need more of THIS!

Read in 2024. I love reading psychology based books. I also love Duckworth‘s podcast “No stupid questions.” I really enjoyed her books & it of course gave me a list of other books to read. She takes the basic principles of her research on examining grit & applying it to everyday examples. I love the idea of finding & trying a challenging activity/skill. I really like her thoughts on finding your passion in life.

On a school assignment, I was first introduced to Duckworth via her TED Talk on grit. Her research on the psychology of achievement is absolutely fascinating and an inspiration for anyone who is searching for (or already has) their own grit. The secret(s) of grit? Find something you‘re passionate about, put in deliberate practice, seek a higher purpose for your passion and above all have hope, no matter the obstacle. A great New Year‘s resolution!

This book was super inspiring and motivating. I loved the examples and the different stories that the author used to display her point. She did a lot of research and I think this was well thought out and extremely well written. Would highly recommend!

Read for my Leadership Foundation 201 class, it started a bit slow—perhaps a bit too much research for my taste, but it really picked up & is a good look at why persistence beats talent & why some people succeed because of just how “gritty” they are. A business book but really a life book with implications for everything from exercise to parenting to writing (there‘s a great passage from author Ta-Nehisi Coates). My group of leaders give it a👍 ⬇️

I‘ve often wondered why some people stick with difficult things and others don‘t. From what I‘ve seen, there aren‘t many books on this topic. I thought this book had some interesting findings but I also thought there were leaps of logic or inaccurate generalizations made. But overall, worth the read.

A good read about talent vs effort. Definitely gets a little repetitive especially towards the end.

Inspiring reminder of how we can all accomplish more and how to inspire the next generation for success.

Talent x effort = skill
Skill x effort = achievement

I should have stopped & read this book sooner, but I finally did. Angela Duckworth makes such great insights! Cheers to the next generation!

When I see the word “grit”, I think of the food grits and start wondering if anyone still eats that stuff. 🥸

I get so excited when the book I‘m reading mentions another book I‘ve read!! 🤩🤩

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It reads easy, felt like a conversation that answers specific questions that I had. There were many laughs and ‘aha‘ moments. The personal stories from ‘grit paragons‘ made it more practical and enjoyable. I get why most people say it‘s not for everyone though - it would be best for people in their formative years or 20s or people pursuing a goal. Many great lessons learned. 3.5/5

I‘m very pleased with the author for mentioning that not everyone has the luxury to quit their current job in pursuit of their passion. A lot of motivational speakers neglect this important point and call people lazy or complacent, without realising how much those people have to lose.

Does anybody else buy books when they‘re sad or am I a psychopath?

I know a lot of people liked this, but I got absolutely nothing out of it. It reminded me why I hate self-help books so much. It‘s not going to tell you anything you don‘t already know. It merely serves to remind you of things you may have forgotten but are not revolutionary nuggets of knowledge. This book also screams “Asian Ivy League privilege,” so don‘t go into it thinking it‘s a one-size-fits-all deal.

This is a must read for every human. I wouldn‘t say it‘s the best book I‘ve every read but I believe the information inside has the potential to change the readers life for the better. Even if reading about psychology isn‘t your cup of tea I would still recommend brewing a pot on a Sunday morning and giving it a try.

This was one of those books that I reeeally didn‘t want to read. But, at this point in my life, I know that if I‘m that strongly averse to something positive it‘s probably going to end up being good for me. It was.

I loved “Grit”. In the conclusion Duckworth says this book is her version of taking the reader out for coffee and telling them all she knows. She succeeded. It‘s easy to read, relatable, and motivating.

This book, more than any other I‘ve ever read, sums up and explains my life philosophy. As someone who scores 4.9 out of 5 on her grit scale, I kept nodding my head and saying “Yes yes yes!“ to so many things in this book. Great read!

Really like this book about Grit, about how to cultivate the passion and perseverance from within, and how to cultivate a culture to grow it from outside in. What I especially appreciate is the real life examples from massive researches/interviews the author conducted and presented. Grit is about working towards excellence with every element of your being. Yet let‘s remember that Grit isn‘t everything for one‘s growth. Character, is plural. 👍🏽

An excellent read. Angela Duckworth publishes extensive research displaying how grit often times times trumps anything when it comes to measuring success.

#TIL: Any successful person has to decide what to do in part by deciding what not to do. #NFNov

#TIL a new definition for passion: Each day, you wake up thinking about the questions you fell asleep thinking about. #NFNov

#TIL that passion can be a firework or a compass. I like that image. #NFNov

May Wrap Up. I‘ve only made it about 300 pages through Eye of the World, but I feel that is an accomplishment.

Favorites:
The Bride Test
Save Me The Plums
Before She Knew Him
Gone with the Wind
The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections

8 audiobooks and 2.25 e-books.

After reading the first chapter of Grit, I started to feel terrible about myself. Then I realized I didn‘t fit into her definition of word grit. This is not a book for me. Into the donation pile it goes.

Do you guys ever have days where you think maybe you should leave your life behind for something else? New career. New way of living. #currentfeels

I‘m needing this lesson on Grit from Angela Duckworth this week. #currentlisten

New book came in from #thriftbooks! Super excited to read this one ^^

Sometimes you just need the ultimate you are amazing, you can run those miles, lift those weights, be bad ass at your job pep talks.

Audiobooking through the weekend.

17 | #SeptemberDanes

Work has just turned into a 💩🔥 , and I‘ll probably be up all night marking assignments as a result. So, today I‘m using all my self-compassion to say #HeyLove, you got this. Oh, and lots of 👆🏼, lots and lots of 👆🏼, and ☕️ or maybe 🍷

Sorry ladies, the real world is kicking my butt this month - I‘m going to throw my TBR at it 😊

A thoroughly researched and captivatingly written book about how grit helps people get shit done, no matter how tough it is or how often they fail.

Read September 2-8
Book 36/50

25 | #HeatOfJuly #weak

Tipping today‘s prompt firmly on its head - resilience and compassion take courage!

@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

I so actually love this quote from Will Smith!!!!! I found it by accident earlier this year and actually printed it out to stick in my inspiration book and here it is again! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

"In sum, no matter the domain, the highly successful had a kind of ferocious determination that played out in two ways. First, these exemplars were unusually resilient and hardworking. Second, they knew in a very, very deep way what it was they wanted. They not only had determination, they had direction.
It was this combination of passion and perseverance that made high achievers special. In a word, they had grit.”

#Nonfiction no 5 of 12 in 2018

Duckworth explores grit from multiple perspectives, including its components (interest, practice, purpose, hope) and changeability. I‘ve always had a lot of grit but feel I‘ve lost it lately. This helped me see that it‘s still there but certain aspects have taken a hit. While not a how-to, this book can certainly serve as a guide to understanding and increasing grit.

This is an excellent book about the power of not giving up. It‘s very well written, engaging, easy to understand, and motivational. This book is the kick in the pants we all need to remind us to get back up when things get tough.

Listened to this one. Some interesting points. Makes me wish I had done a few different things to foster passion and grit in my kids.

My grit score is 4.7 (out of 5) which apparently puts me in the 95th percentile.

Dear morning person,

I have great admiration for you. The way you excitedly get up and prepare for what the day has in store for you. Please give me tips. I find getting up in the morning so hard to do. I force myself to open my eyes and drag myself out of bed. Any kind of help will do.

Thank you!

Night owl in need,
Kathleen

“Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.”

I feel like I need this framed and hung on a wall somewhere.

Good ideas in it, but I found you got everything you needed to know from the conclusion. There were interesting anecdotal evidence stories brought up but I found only added one person's side. I found some parts to be contradictory or at least bordering on it.