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The ‘naturalness bias’ is a hidden prejudice against those who’ve achieved what they have because they worked for it, and a hidden preference for those whom we think arrived at their place in life because they’re naturally talented.
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Talent – how fast we improve in skill – absolutely matters. But effort factors into the calculation twice, not once.
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…skill is not the same thing as achievement…
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Rather than focus on what they already do well, experts strive to improve specific weaknesses.
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…there are different kinds of positive experience: the thrill of getting better is one, and the ecstasy of performing at your best is another.
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Grit depends on a different kind of hope. It rests on the expectation that our own efforts can improve our future.
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As we grow older, we develop the capacity to reflect on our actions and pass judgment on what we admire and disdain in others.
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…follow-through predicted notable accomplishments for a young adult in all domains, from the arts and writing to entrepreneurism and community service.
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…following through on our commitments while we grow up both requires grit and, at the same time, builds it.
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…the very traits that steer us toward certain life situations are the very same traits that those situations encourage, reinforce, and amplify.
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