Grit - What is it?

GRIT - What is it?

Can it be learned?

These posts are for people who are highly preoccupied with educational issues.

Grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals. can be cultivated through strategies and practice.

Developing grit requires breaking goals down into smaller, manageable steps, viewing challenges as opportunities, bouncing back from setbacks, having a sense of purpose with the self-discipline to delay gratification and stay focused on long-term objectives. Being surrounded by supportive individuals help motivation and celebrate achievements.

"Grit is the single trait in our nature which accounts for success. When I say grit, I mean a combination of passion and perseverance (sustained passion and sustained effort) over very long time frames – for decades, if not a lifetime. Not only do gritty people work hard and finish projects, but they are in love with what they do and they think about it all the time – they are in love with a given topic for their entire lives and truly never get bored with it. The opposite is someone who is obsessed with something on Monday and by Thursday has moved on to another topic." -- Angela Duckworth

Duckworth has studied grit for years and says it’s “the single trait in our complex and wavering nature which accounts for success” — even more important than natural talent, ability, and intelligence.