Grit
by Angela Duckworth · first published 2016
45% recommend43% neutral11% critical
Why HN recommends it
Research-based case that sustained effort and passion matter as much as talent, using the framing talent x effort = skill and skill x effort = achievement, plus deliberate practice. Suits entrepreneurs and students.
Common criticism: Some say its claims are overstated and just repackage conscientiousness
Summarised by Claude from recommending comments
Pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”
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Grit by Angela Duckworth (https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duck...) goes into deliberate practice quite a bit. She talks about how deliberate practice is almost never enjoyable because…
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