Angela Duckworth: Grit Isn't Enough (#317)
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Angela Duckworth discusses why perseverance alone isn't enough for achievement and the impact of environment on personal growth.
What if trying harder is sometimes exactly the wrong thing to do? Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania psychologist, MacArthur Fellow, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grit, has spent years studying achievement. In her new book, Situated, she explores why perseverance alone isn't enough. She discusses: How Angela and her husband nearly “gritted” their way out of their marriageHow much your environment shapes who you becomeThe small change that can make good habits easier...
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