Cameron Ross
11 October 2017
Mr. Weeks
UW 111
Grit- Book Review The uncertainty of the world is what makes it the breeding ground for scientific exploration and discovery. There a multitudes of questions, left unanswered, whether it be the creation of the universe, or the complex in workings known as the human brain. One of these great anomalies is the question, how do people become successful? There are numerous ways in which one might answer such a question, from personal belief to scientific research. The doctoral dissertation turned novel Grit: The power of Passion and Perseverance written by psychologist Angela Duckworth answers this overlying question with scientific research to back her finding. The true idea on how someone can take …show more content…
The key question, what is grit? Grit is not only the effort you put in, but the passion for that activity, and the perseverance to power through even when it gets tough. This is the idea that Duckworth presents within her novel. To further clarify, the passion a person must have for an activity or subject may not be immediately discover, not an “aha!” moment per say, but can be developed over time. The idea of perseverance does not only mean dedicating yourself fully into a project, but to have a life dedication to obtaining goals surrounding the subject or …show more content…
These ranged from the top students of West Point Academy, all the way to the general American people. To show the amount of Grit a person possesses, Duckworth created the “Grit Scale”, a series of ten questions with five relating to passion and the over five relating to perseverance. The surveyee answers these ten questions on a one to five scale of how much the trait described represents them. After a small calculation, the resulting number, one through five (five being highest), is the person Grit Score. Duckworth further explains the real life application of this number, if a person possesses a high amount of Grit, they are more than likely going to succeed in the attempt of attain their life goals, conversely, those with lower Grit will have to learn how to develop it in order to succeed. In support of her claim, Duckworth uses examples of Grit, from a famous athlete, to the creator of Amazon. She describes the backgrounds of how these people grew up, and why they believe they are successful, then connects it back to her concept of
11 October 2017
Mr. Weeks
UW 111
Grit- Book Review The uncertainty of the world is what makes it the breeding ground for scientific exploration and discovery. There a multitudes of questions, left unanswered, whether it be the creation of the universe, or the complex in workings known as the human brain. One of these great anomalies is the question, how do people become successful? There are numerous ways in which one might answer such a question, from personal belief to scientific research. The doctoral dissertation turned novel Grit: The power of Passion and Perseverance written by psychologist Angela Duckworth answers this overlying question with scientific research to back her finding. The true idea on how someone can take …show more content…
The key question, what is grit? Grit is not only the effort you put in, but the passion for that activity, and the perseverance to power through even when it gets tough. This is the idea that Duckworth presents within her novel. To further clarify, the passion a person must have for an activity or subject may not be immediately discover, not an “aha!” moment per say, but can be developed over time. The idea of perseverance does not only mean dedicating yourself fully into a project, but to have a life dedication to obtaining goals surrounding the subject or …show more content…
These ranged from the top students of West Point Academy, all the way to the general American people. To show the amount of Grit a person possesses, Duckworth created the “Grit Scale”, a series of ten questions with five relating to passion and the over five relating to perseverance. The surveyee answers these ten questions on a one to five scale of how much the trait described represents them. After a small calculation, the resulting number, one through five (five being highest), is the person Grit Score. Duckworth further explains the real life application of this number, if a person possesses a high amount of Grit, they are more than likely going to succeed in the attempt of attain their life goals, conversely, those with lower Grit will have to learn how to develop it in order to succeed. In support of her claim, Duckworth uses examples of Grit, from a famous athlete, to the creator of Amazon. She describes the backgrounds of how these people grew up, and why they believe they are successful, then connects it back to her concept of