The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth
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See customer reviews on Amazon →Angela Duckworth unpacks why persistent passion matters more than innate talent, weaving her own journey as a psychologist with case studies from spelling bees to Navy SEALs. The book's strength lies in its clear, memorable framing of grit as a key driver of achievement. However, it can feel repetitive, circling the same core idea with varying examples, and those already skeptical of pop psychology may find the stories thin. Useful as a foundation for rethinking effort, but not a step-by-step manual.
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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. 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…
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Length:368 pages (Medium)
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Recommended by 16 sources and appears in Cognitive Psychology, Best Startup Books, and Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss.
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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