Grit Speech Examples

Grit. Some people look at that word and think small, loose particles of stone or sand. Others might glance at the definition and imagine an image of a breakfast potato. I pondered if grit can possibly be the answer to all of our problems. If we do have grit in our society, why does the earth still contain world hunger, deadly diseases and prejudice? Does it give us the qualities we need to achieve the future we imagined as little kids? Grit is the persistence and perseverance us humans have to not just give up, but reach out and seize our long term goals. One of the most human reactions for people who have grit is refusal to lie down and let disasters win. I am going to be discussing and giving my opinion on the grit that Mrs. Duckworth’s talks about, Bear Grylls shows, and Stephen Hawking used to achieve his future. “IQ was not the only difference between my best and worst kids. Some of my strongest performers did not have stratospheric IQ scores, and some of my smartest kids weren’t doing so well.” I agree with Mrs. Duckworth in her quote and her speech because in my head I know that there is a difference between being extremely intelligent …show more content…
He comes face to face with death almost everyday and as far as I know, he is not dead yet. His show “Man vs. Wild” is based on him struggling to survive in the forest which started on July 28, 2014 and is still running on the air today. His quotes gives us a good image of how much grit he really possesses. “Make a decision to just begin; there’s great power in just beginning and committing to action, even when we don’t feel like it.” Grylls believes that humans are wired to thrive in adversity, otherwise, how would we have developed in this harsh world so fast. To thrive outdoors, he does the unspeakable things like eating bugs for nutrition and sleeping on the side of a cliff to avoid a bear attack. Death for him is around every corner and to be able to survive, he needs to be