Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth
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Published 2013-05-09
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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All Comments (21)
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Good luck on your assignment, everyone.
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Damn I didn’t know everyone had the same assignment I did
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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!
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Who’s here for a school assignment? DOMT YOU LIE 💀
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The fact we are all here for a school assignment lmao, good luck everyone.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Who is Ted and why hasnt he talked
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I used to watch TED-Ed, and now I watch TED Talks. It's so cool that they are related to each other.
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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
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Thumbs up if you're here because of a school assignment. Lol
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Who's here for a school assignment 2020
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This is incredible, I discovered this Ted talk today, and I immediately remembered the book mindset that was released in 2017
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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
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Quarantine got me assigned to this vid 🤣🤣
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4 years ago I watched this video and She inspired me to become a selfconfident person like her. I really like her voice and I fulfilled my dream thanks to her inspiration and my hard-working.
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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.
