Grit: The power of passion and perseverance (TED Talk). Subtitles and transcripts available. What are the takeaways from this TED talk? 1. Grit and perseverance 2. Growth mindset 3. Attitude to mistakes " Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint." "...the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with your effort...." Having a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset. Growing your mind (Khan Academy video) Neuroplasticity (video) "So growth mindset is a great idea for building grit .... We need to take our best ideas, our strongest intuitions, and we need to test them. We need to measure whether we've been successful, and we have to be willing to f...
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