Angela Duckworth And Research On Grit Summary

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Some General ideas and advantages of having a Growth Mindset and Grit would be accomplishing your goals, encouraging yourself to work harder, and overcoming challenges. In the article "Angela Duckworth and Research on Grit" by Emily Hanford she describes what it means to be gritty. She describes it as "sticking with things over the very long term until you master them". In other words Hanford is saying a person who is gritty will never give up until they achieve their goal. My high school experience would be an anecdote that shows that I am gritty to succeed. My overall experience so far has been up and down. I've faced many obstacles

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