The Christian Science Monitor – Estey Silva
“What makes our kids successful? Is it their IQ, beauty, social skills, common sense, intuitiveness, and inherent wisdom? According to psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth, it’s grit. In a TED talk she gave in April 2013, she says, “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future – day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years – and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.””(more)