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Grit:
…I think one top-level professional goal, rather than any other number, is ideal.
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66 |
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Grit:
Any successful person has to decide what to do in part by deciding what not to do.
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67 |
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Grit:
But against intuition, talents are not entirely genetic: the rate at which we develop any skill is also, crucially, a function of experience.
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81 |
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Grit:
…grit, talent, and all other psychological traits relevant to success in life are influenced by genes and also by experience.
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82 |
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Grit:
…we develop the capacity for long-term passion and perseverance as we get older.
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86 |
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Grit:
Most of us become more conscientious, confident, caring, and calm with life experience.
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87 |
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Grit:
…years of hard work are often mistaken for innate talent, and… passion is as necessary as perseverance to world-class excellence.
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88 |
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Grit:
Over time, we learn life lessons we don’t forget, and we adapt in response to the growing demands of our circumstances. Eventually, new ways of thinking and acting become habitual.
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89 |
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Grit:
First comes interest. Passion begins with intrinsically enjoying what you do.
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91 |
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Grit:
You must zero in on your weaknesses, and you must do so over and over again, for hours a day, week after month after year.
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91 |
