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“In a recent Ted Talk presentation (a forum of experts), Dr. Duckworth defines grit as passion and perseverance for long-term goals – looking at life through the lens of years going by a marathon, not a sprint; endurance and effort made each day through a long period of time. It is doing exacting work each day with long-term values in view. And what does she advise? Be passionate each day . . . persevere each day . . . eyes pressed forward on the future. “To be gritty is to keep putting one foot in front of the other. To be gritty is to hold fast to an interesting and purposeful goal. To be gritty is to invest, day after week after year, in challenging practice. To be gritty is to fall down seven times, and rise eight.”

Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D.