Grit, Angela Duckworth art & photography and when to speak up

and when to speak up or shut up

Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south

Proportions under the normal curve

The desparate endeavour leads to an even more terrible destiny

Grit, Angela Duckworth art & photography and when to speak upWhy do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit. MacArthur Genius Award winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting edge research, Duckworth shows how many people