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The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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An edition of Grit (2016)

Grit

The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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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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leadership business Personality Perseverance (Ethics.) Psychology Success Expectation (Psychology.) Erfolg Erfolgsstreben Selbstverwirklichung Perseverance (Ethics) Perseverance Expectation (Psychology) Education Diligence Persönlichkeitsentwicklung Professional Development Volition Selbstbewusstsein Aspirations (Psychology) Achievement EDUCATION / Professional Development PSYCHOLOGY / Personality nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2016-05-22 New York Times bestseller New York Times reviewed Determination (Personality trait) Self-realization Success in business Will Psychological Aspirations Succès Persévérance (Morale) Expectation (Psychologie) Volonté Applied Psychology SELF-HELP Personal Growth General Happiness Psychologie Psychology--personality Education--professional development Bf637.s8 d693 2016 Bf 637.s8 d836g 2016 158.1 Psy023000 edu046000 nyt:e-book-nonfiction=2016-05-22 Determination Passion nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2018-09-09

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Table of Contents

Preface
Page xiii
Part I. What Grit Is and Why It Matters
Page 1
Chapter 1. Showing Up
Page 3
Chapter 2. Distracted by Talent
Page 15
Chapter 3. Effort Counts Twice
Page 35
Chapter 4. How Gritty Are You?
Page 53
Chapter 5. Grit Grows
Page 79
Part II. Growing Grit from the Inside Out
Page 93
Chapter 6. Interest
Page 95
Chapter 7. Practice
Page 117
Chapter 8. Purpose
Page 143
Chapter 9. Hope
Page 169
Part III. Growing Grit from the Outside In
Page 197
Chapter 10. Parenting for Grit
Page 199
Chapter 11. The Playing Fields of Grit
Page 223
Chapter 12. A Culture of Grit
Page 243
Chapter 13. Conclusion
Page 269
Acknowledgments
Page 279
Recommended Reading
Page 283
Notes
Page 285
Index
Page 323

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Library of Congress
BF637.S8 D693 2016, BF637.S8, BF637.S8D693 2016, BF637.S8 D83 2016, BF637.S8 D693 2016eb

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OL25939086M
ISBN 13
9781501111105
LCCN
2015042880, 2015044753
OCLC/WorldCat
929332186, 928889169

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OL17361140W

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