Grit: why passion and resilience are the secrets to success

By:

Duckworth, Angela

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London, Vermilion: 2017.Description: xv, 333p., note., ind., 20 cm X 13 cmISBN:

9781785040207

Subject(s):

-- success -- perseverance -- ethics -- expectation -- psychology -- diligence -- self-realization -- determination -- personality trait -- success in business -- authoritarian parenting -- beast barracks -- crossword puzzle design -- skill development

DDC classification:

158.1

Summary: Summary: In this must-read for anyone seeking to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth takes us on an eye-opening journey to discover the true qualities that lead to outstanding achievement. Winningly personal, insightful and powerful, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that - not talent or luck - makes all the difference.

List(s) this item appears in: New Arrivals 28 Jul 2025

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	KEIC	158.1 DUC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	09/11/2025	23902

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Summary: In this must-read for anyone seeking to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth takes us on an eye-opening journey to discover the true qualities that lead to outstanding achievement. Winningly personal, insightful and powerful, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that - not talent or luck - makes all the difference.

Content:

Part I: What Grit Is And Why It Matters

Chapter 1: Showing Up

Chapter 2: Distracted By Talent
Chapter 3: Effort Counts Twice

Chapter 4: How Gritty Are You?

Chapter 5: Grit Grows

Part Ii: Growing Grit From The Inside Out

Chapter 6: Interest

Chapter 7: Practice

Chapter 8: Purpose

Chapter 9: Hope

Part Iii: Growing Grit From The Outside In

Chapter 10: Parenting For Grit

Chapter 11: The Playing Fields Of Grit

Chapter 12: A Culture Of Grit

Chapter 13: Conclusion

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