In this instant New York Times bestseller Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed
that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and
persistence she calls grit.” Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People). The daughter of
a scientist who frequently noted her lack of genius ” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated
researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching business consulting
and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius but a
unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance. In Grit she takes us into the field
to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point teachers working in some of
the toughest schools and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines
fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak
performance. Finally she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high
achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle
Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll. Duckworth’s ideas about the cultivation of tenacity have clearly
changed some lives for the better” (The New York Times Book Review). Among Grit’s most valuable
insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal grit can be learned
regardless of IQ or circumstances when it comes to child-rearing neither a warm embrace nor
high standards will work by themselves how to trigger lifelong interest the magic of the Hard
Thing Rule and so much more. Winningly personal insightful and even life-changing Grit is a
book about what goes through your head when you fall down and how that—not talent or
luck—makes all the difference. This is a fascinating tour of the psychological research on
success” (The Wall Street Journal).
