
Grit
The Power of Passion and Perseverance
By Angela Duckworth
Narrated by Angela Duckworth / 9 hours 22 minutes
In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and business people—both seasoned and new—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called “grit.”
Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur “genius” Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantee for success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial such as identifying our passions and following through on our commitments.
Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently bemoaned her lack of smarts, Duckworth describes her winding path through teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not “genius” but a special blend of passion and long-term perseverance.
As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Duckworth created her own “character lab” and set out to test her theory.
In Grit, she takes readers into visiting teachers working in some of the toughest schools, cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, 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 the cartoon editor of The New Yorker to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.
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.
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“Impressively fresh and original… Grit scrubs away preconceptions about how far our potential can take us.”
Susan Cain, Author of Quiet

“Grit is a persuasive and fascinating response to the cult of IQ fundamentalism. Duckworth reminds us that it is character and perseverance that set the successful apart.”
Malcolm Gladwell, Bestselling author

“Psychologists have spent decades searching for the secret of success, but Angela Duckworth is the one who found it. In this smart and lively book, she not only tells us what it is, but also how to get it.”
Daniel Gilbert, Author of Stumbling on Happiness
Author | Angela Duckworth |
Narrator | Angela Duckworth |
ISBN | 9781442397149 |
Length | 9 hours 22 minutes |
Language | English |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster Audio |
Publication Date | May 3, 2016 |
Edition | Unabridged |
Libro.fm Rank | #612 Overall |
Genre Rank | #3 in Education |



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