TY - BOOK AU - Duckworth, Angela TI - Grit : : why passion and resilience are the secrets to success SN - 9781785040207 (pbk.) U1 - 158.1 DUC PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Vermilion, KW - Achievement KW - Aspirations, Psychological KW - Diligence KW - Expectation (Psychology) KW - Success N1 - Originally published: 2016 Unlock the key to success. In this must-read for anyone seeking to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth takes us on an eye-opening journey to discover the true qualities that lead to outstanding achievement. Winningly personal, insightful and powerful, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that - not talent or luck - makes all the difference; Part I. What grit is and why it matters : Showing up Distracted by talent Effort counts twice How gritty are you? Grit grows Part II. Growing grit from the inside out : Interest Practice Purpose Hope Part III. Growing grit from the outside in : Parenting for grit The playing fields of grit A culture of grit Conclusion Acknowledgements Recommended reading Notes Index ER -