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Grit The Power Of Passion And Perseverance Analysis

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I first heard the concept of grit from Angela Duckworth’s Ted Talk: “Grit: the power of passion and perseverance”. At the time I thought it was interesting but didn’t pay much attention to it. Then I read her book of the same name, and I’ll admit, at first I took everything personal because I’m the smart kid she’s talking about. I’ve always been academically above-average and not because of some innate genius or “talent”, but because I’m a curious person and I read voraciously. I’ve always been the kid who hung out in libraries and eavesdropped on adult conversations to find out. In fact, my heart’s desire, from I was a small child to now, is still to travel the world and learn everything. I could go to school forever. With enough time and

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