Throughout this month we have talked about grit. Grit when it comes to failure, when it loyalty, and when it comes to effort. One thing that I know for sure is that grit is hard. When I think about the people who have to get up every day even though it is easier to stay in bed, I know that they are doing it because they need to. They want to help themselves and they want to help others. Grit isn’t only about making sure you stay strong amidst a struggle. It is also being there for yourself, others, and trying to smile when all you want to do is…
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You Are Going to Fail
Grit is not something that is used in normal conversation. When you are talking to a person, you don’t say that they were gritty. Instead, you say they were hard-working and that they persevered despite challenges. No one talks about failure. Until I asked Niel what he thought grit was. At first, when I asked him what he thought grit was, he answered the same answer I have heard for the past two weeks. “Well, I think it’s probably more mental than physical. It’s related to determination or toughness,” he said. “Just keep hanging in there and keep fighting and keep plugging away.” Niel then started to talk about failure.…
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What You Don’t Know About Grit
It seems like everyone knows that grit is perseverance and working hard. I’ve talked to a person who said that grit is like the grit on sandpaper, it’s rough to refine you. But one thing I never hear about grit is that another characteristic is loyalty. What does loyalty mean when it comes to grit? It means sticking with something not even when it isn’t easy, you’re sticking with it because you either love what you do or you need to finish it. Angela Duckworth, the author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance said this about loyalty within grit, “It’s doing what you love, but not just falling…
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Talent Doesn’t Mean Everything
When I was little, I tried different hobbies to see if I liked them or not. I tried ballet, tap, soccer, and soon I realized that I didn’t like any of them or rather I wasn’t good at any of them. I got frustrated with myself and I quit. The reason why was because I didn’t think that I was naturally good at it, I didn’t have any naturally talent. Natural talent isn’t all that it seems though. Recently, I have been reading Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. In the book, she says, “Without effort, your talent is nothing more than unmet potential. Without effort,…
