Talent is overrated - learn what truly makes you succeed Angela Duckworth's seminal work on why
passion and perseverance matter more than anything Why do naturally talented people frequently
fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing
things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a passionate persistence. In
other words grit. MacArthur Genius Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares
fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting-edge
research Duckworth shows how many people achieve remarkable things not just by relying on
innate natural talent but by practising what she calls grit. She then offers a Grit Formula to
help anyone to become more gritty focusing on six key factors: hope effort precision
passion ritual and prioritisation. She reveals: - Why people who test high for talent often
fail to achieve their potential and why people who do not test high for talent often
overachieve what others expect them to do - How grit can be learned whatever your IQ or
circumstances - Why stubbornness is a key characteristic of gritty people - When to be stubborn
and when giving up is the grittiest thing you can do - How gritty people found their passion
and you can find yours - How gritty experts practise and how you can do the same in your own
life - What the people who care about you can do to boost your grit when you need it most - How
grit is cultivated in the highest-performing sports teams companies and schools Leaping past
clichés such as 'success is all about hard work' Grit offers a fresh and motivating way to
climb to heights far beyond what natural talent would predict.
