By Emily Esfahani Smith — 2016
A study of Ivy League undergraduates showed that the smarter the students were, as measured by SAT scores, the less they persevered.
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The ongoing dialogue I have with my own perspective and emotions is the biggest job I’ve ever undertaken. Exploring this internal give-and-take forces me to grow in surprising ways.
The aspects that make them most creative may also be their biggest risk.
In Redesign Your Mind I describe personality as being made up of three constituent parts: original personality, formed personality, and available personality.
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?
Grit, resilience, and growth mindset are intertwined. Some believe these traits are innate, but others . . . believe they can be developed.
Interview with Professor Angela Duckworth
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