A quote from Angela Duckworth, who appeared on Dare to Lead with Brené Brown on April 19, 2021. Episode: Grit and the Importance of Trying New Things.

What do you think the key to success is? Angela Lee Duckworth began to research what makes the difference between people who struggle and people who succeed. She quickly realised that it had nothing to do with intelligence, good looks or IQ, but it does have a lot to do with grit! In this week's

"Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint." Angela Duckworth is an American psychologist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She specializes in studies of grit and self-control.

There are no shortcuts to excellence. Developing real expertise, figuring out really hard problems, it all takes time—longer than most people imagine. You've got to apply those skills and produce goods or services that are valuable to people. Grit is about working on something you care about so much that you're willing to stay loyal to it. It's doing what you love, but not just falling in love—staying in love. — Angela Duckworth | Grit

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. Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth

Grit is important. Many K-12 educators and researchers all share that starting point. If children try hard, stay on task, and keep pressing through ...

The path of a master doesn't always involve big, obvious accomplishments. Here's another approach, according to Angela Duckworth and Michael Gervais.