Angela Lee Duckworth presented about the topic of grit, and it's relationship to experts in different fields. She has found a way to measure this and studied it in military setting, the national spelling bee, schools, and other areas. Below is her presentation that made me question what we teach and communicate to our youth. We talk about discipline, self control, and education, but many do not teach or find ways to communicate grit. Grit being loosely defined as perseverance, diligence, and the ability to push through challenges and obstacles.
Here is an article in the New York Times about Duckworth's work in the school systems.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html?_r=1
How do you communicate grit? How could you improve your grit score?
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