Grit by Angela Duckworth: Why your talent doesn’t matter
In any success story, it’s generally considered that talent and intellect are the main drivers of success. However, in this book, Angela Duckworth presents a factor of success that is completely ignored. “Grit” by Angela Duckworth revolves around the idea that your talent and achievements do not completely determine where you’ll be in life later on. In fact, this is the case for most conventionally successful people. Since it hit the bookshelves in 2016, selling over 6 million copies, the idea of “Grit” has captured the minds of many, even having a large scale impact on educational policy in the west. So, let’s go through the pages of “Grit” by Angela Duckworth, why it’s so famous, and if it’s worth being a part of your reading list. We’ll go through all this and more- with of course, NO SPOILERS. Spoiler-Free Summary “Grit”, in simple words, is the idea that your hard work and perseverance matter exponentially more than your talent in the long run. The bo...
