155 Quotes by Angela Duckworth

At its core, the idea of purpose is the idea that what we do matters to people other than ourselves.

It doesn’t really matter who it is, and it doesn’t even matter whether that purpose is related to what the child will end up doing. “What matters, ” Bill explained, “is that someone demonstrates that it’s possible to accomplish something on behalf of others.

The award goes to her because she has discovered that what we eventually accomplish may depend more on our passion and perseverance than on our innate talent.

Yes, but the main thing is that greatness is doable. Greatness is many, many individual feats, and each of them is doable.

If you want to bring forth grit in your child, first ask how much passion and perseverance you have for your own life goals. Then ask yourself how likely it is that your approach to parenting encourages your child to emulate you. If.

Nobody wants to show you the hours and hours of becoming. They’d rather show the highlight of what they’ve become.

Staying on the treadmill is one thing, and I do think it’s related to staying true to our commitments even when we’re not comfortable. But getting back on the treadmill the next day, eager to try again, is in my view even more reflective of grit. Because when you don’t come back the next day – when you permanently turn your back on a commitment – your effort plummets to zero. As a consequence, your skills stop improving, and at the same time, you stop producing anything with whatever skills you have.

All my life, I’d seen what one person – my mother – could do to help many others. I’d witnessed the power of purpose.

Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening.