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Welcome to the third and final part of the Book Summary; I hope you are finding the results of Angela's research on Grit interesting and useful. If nothing, it would have served as a myth-buster on many levels. Here are my quick take aways so far: Finding your passion is not 'love-at-first-sight' Deliberate practice is very important (Qua…
Ramya Vasudevan
In the first part of this book summary (Part1), we looked at what 'Grit' is, and why is it important. We understood that like Calculus or Piano, 'Grit' can be an acquired skill. It was evident from one of the studies that Grit could either be influenced by the cultural setting in which you grow up, or Grit could get better as we mature. A…
Ramya Vasudevan
GRIT is about the power of Passion and Perseverance. I first got acquainted with this topic more than a year ago, when I was searching for an inspirational speech topic. At that point in time, not much information was available about the Angela's research. So I was extremely happy when a condensed version of Angela's more than 8 years of…
Ramya Vasudevan
I am going to start my speech with a story - the story of a man who is a Brand in himself! THIS is the story of Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group. Do you know him? Richard Branson is an English Businessman and investor who is the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies - Virgin Airlines, Virgin Mobi…
Ramya Vasudevan