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  • The Power of Passion and Perseverance
  • Written by: Angela Duckworth
  • Narrated by: Angela Duckworth
  • Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (419 ratings)

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Written by: Angela Duckworth
Narrated by: Angela Duckworth
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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.

MacArthur Genius 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 grittier, focusing on six key factors: hope, effort, precision, passion, ritual and prioritisation.

She reveals:

  • Why people who test high for talent often fail to achieve their potential and why people who do not test high for talent often overachieve what others expect them to do
  • How grit can be learned, whatever your IQ or circumstances
  • Why stubbornness is a key characteristic of gritty people
  • When to be stubborn and when giving up is the grittiest thing you can do
  • How gritty people found their passion and you can find yours
  • How gritty experts practise and how you can do the same in your own life
  • What the people who care about you can do to boost your grit when you need it most
  • How grit is cultivated in the highest-performing sports teams, companies and schools

Leaping past clichés such as 'success is all about hard work', Grit offers a fresh and motivating way to climb to heights far beyond what natural talent would predict.

©2016 Angela Duckworth (P)2016 Random House Audiobooks

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Grit Audible a great experience

It was a good experience to listen through audible looking forward for similar books.

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Every parent should read this.

This book has some valuable advice for all young parents. You get good directions on how to handle young children.

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Very insightful and a great listen.

I gave this book give stars because I loved the effect it left on me, what it taught me and how it made me feel. My deepest gratitude to Ms. Duckworth and her team and thousands of other researchers for their countless hours of work, their curiosity and GRIT in bringing these ideas and thoughts to life in the form of an 8 hour Audio book. Ms. Duckworth fills this book with stories and anecdotes, narrates it beautifully keeling me hooked from start to finish.
I know I will be coming back to this one again.
I recommend this to anyone who feels a bit lost in life and is looking for inspiration and especially if you’re a parent. No matter how old your child is.

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Transformational

Loved it. It will change your course of action if you are struggling at something!

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awesome 👌

The book is loooooong. It's a good one and there is a lot to learn.

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Amazing Book Now I have to implement what I learned

This book has given me great insight into everyday actions of my life and has shown me the purpose of what I should do and has enlightened me to change my behaviour on a daily basis in a positive way .
I’m going to try my best to put use of what this book gave me.

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Read it for yourself

I started to listen when I couldn't read anymore, this book came ro me at a very crucial juncture of my life and changed a lot about me, my thoughts and Perceptions , grateful to Dr. Angela Duckworth for this.

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Nice book with some great insights

Author has made an honest attempt to simplify Gritt. I loved examples quoted in this book.

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Must read for all

The findings and the way it is presented with practical examples makes the concepts easy to grasp. This book made a positive impact on my life, teaching me not give up on things which matter.

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Loved it

Must read.. The power of passion and perseverance. I loved the part where it explains how to build it in kids and how it can then help them lead more holistic lives...

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