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Passion & resilience

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Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit—the Power of Passion and Determination

Definitions of “success” typically include one or more of the following: achievement, accomplishment, attainment and triumph. Each word is positive and uplifting, evoking a sense of satisfaction and worth.

Angela Duckworth

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How Misty Copeland Broke Ballet Glass Ceiling and Became a Vehicle for Change | Glamour

In 2015, Misty Copeland was promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, becoming the first Black American ballerina to do so and the elite classical company’s 75-year history. Misty sheds light on beating all odds through a difficult upbringing and learning ballet at 13 years old.

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Among Grit’s most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic...

Angela Duckworth

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FindCenter But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it’s better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you’re fighting for.

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How to Reach Your Goals | Angela Duckworth

Who succeeds in life? In this talk, Angela Duckworth presents her influential work on grit-the tendency to pursue long-term goals with perseverance and passion. She describes the predictive power of grit for performance in a variety of fascinating contexts.

Angela Duckworth

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Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind

Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire’s popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people.

Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire

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Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change

Leadership is hard. Convincing others―and often yourself―that you possess the answers and are capable of world-affecting change requires confidence, insight, and sheer bravado.

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