“We change when we need to. Necessity is the mother of adaptation.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I do think that whatever ambition I may have had natively was amplified by my father's clear valuing of it. I knew… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
My dad was not super-intentional in his parenting. He was very self-absorbed. I won't say mean or selfish per se, but very… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to send the message that, while parents are needed to remind you to practice and occasionally force… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“If you want to bring forth grit in your child, first ask how much passion and perseverance you have for your own… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
The parenting style that is good for grit is also the parenting style good for most other things: Be really, really demanding,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it. Every day,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“In his best-selling 1928 parenting guide, Psychological Care of Infant and Child, Watson holds forth on how to raise a child “who… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
The most important thing parents can do, although it's not the only thing they should do, is model the behavior they want… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Grit and self-control are related, but they're not the same thing. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“you can, in fact, modify your self-talk, and you can learn to not let it interfere with you moving toward your goals. With practice… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
One thing that's true of gritty people is they love what they do, and they keep loving what they do. So they're not just… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
The focus on just thinking about standardized test scores as being synonymous with achievement for teenagers is ridiculous, right? There are so many things… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“Nobody wants to show you the hours and hours of becoming. They’d rather show the highlight of what they’ve become.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my genes because I can't do anything about them. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“My longitudinal studies show these three virtue clusters predict different outcomes. For academic achievement, including stellar report card grades, the cluster containing grit is… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“For many of us, the companies we work for are an important cultural force in our lives. For instance, growing up, my dad liked… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“trying to do things they can't yet do, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way that experts practice.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Negative feelings are typical of learning, and you shouldn't feel like you're stupid when you're frustrated doing something. You might say to yourself, 'I… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I was a good novice teacher, but I did the things that were obvious. I stayed for lunch for extra tutoring, gave kids my… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“The separation of talent and skill,” Will Smith points out, “is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
