Grit Trumps Talent and IQ: A Story Every Parent (and Educator) Should Read High achievers, despite that kind of agony, are able to sustain interest and find novelty in their work year after year; Angela is fascinated with figuring out how they do it and how that capacity might be developed in children. The more she explores the habits of geniuses who actually leave their mark on the world (most dont), the more she values the profound insights related to clarifying the different roles of talent, intellect, passion, persistence, and self-discipline. This is part of what shes done in her work: separate the traits of self-control and grit, and show theyre really different qualities. Self-control is the short-term ability to resist temptations and, say, get your schoolwork done; grit is what takes you the distance. Shes then analyzing what goes into these traits so they can be consciously nourished with practical interventions. If you could understand what makes a world-class golfer a world-class golfer, or ballerina, she says, and if you could transport those insights into the classrooms of our children ...
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:37:15 +0000
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