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What If the Secret to Success Is Failure?

By Paul Tough — 2011

We all know—on some level, at least—that what kids need more than anything is a little hardship: some challenge, some deprivation that they can overcome, even if just to prove to themselves that they can.

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Personal Development: 9 Skills, Tips, and Examples

Why personal development is so important and how to improve yourself.

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Tchiki Davis
2020
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The Importance of Self-Discovery: Why Your Child Needs to Probe Her Neurodiversity

Give your child the self-esteem and skills to become a self-actualized adult who embraces self-discovery. That is every parent’s goal, but it is especially challenging—and important—when your child is neurodivergent. Use these four steps to help your child on that journey.

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Deborah Reber
2021
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Why ‘That Girl’ Isn’t Real

The “that girl” trend has inspired millions of views, but the supposedly inspiring trend can become toxic.

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Ava Fisher
2022
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Are You Failing at Failing? Author Neil Pasricha Says It’s Time to Change the Narrative

A key part of happiness is learning how to deal with failure—something the convenience of technology has made people forget

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Jeremy Hobson, Allison Hagan
2019
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Should You Be Grateful for the Hardest Thing in Your Life?

One trait of highly successful people is having a positive outlook on life, always moving forward, always learning – especially when it’s hard. We’re not typically grateful for the “worst” things in our lives. If we want to have a growth mindset, we should be.

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Scott Shute
2017
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Everyone Fails. Here’s How to Pick Yourself Back Up.

Learning to fail is a skill like any other—which means it takes practice. Learn how to thrive in spite of even your most epic mistakes.

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Rachel Simmons
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Three Mindset Shifts that Can Help Students Succeed

Students constantly face obstacles and transitions—and their mindset influences how they respond to them.

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Larry Happel, Chris Hulleman
2019
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True Grit

It may be obvious that effort and stamina are required to accomplish anything worthwhile in life. But how easy is it to forget this fact in moments when we feel tortoise-like relative to our seemingly hare-like peers?

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Angela Lee Duckworth and Lauren Eskreis-Winkler
2013
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5+ Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset Using Grit and Resilience

Grit, resilience, and growth mindset are intertwined. Some believe these traits are innate, but others . . . believe they can be developed.

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Kori D. Miller
2020
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Why Grit Isn’t Everything

Interview with Professor Angela Duckworth

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Michelle McQuaid
2017
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