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I think the most interesting thing in this paper is the fact that grit seems to be extremely important in certain circumstances, and much less important in othe
by enkid 6y ago
I think the most interesting thing in this paper is the fact that grit seems to be extremely important in certain circumstances, and much less important in others. It makes sense that getting through a challenge like going through West Point is going to require a sense of the importance of your goals. Most of the time, though, we're not in those circumstances and other factors are more important. Grit, as described, could even lead to a lack of flexibility in some circumstances, which could inhibit success.
- marcinzm 6y agoI agree, looking at the questions they seem to penalize changing your goal which I view as a vital part of success. Work hard towards your goal but stop if you realize your goal is wrong. Then work hard at whatever you consider the better goal.
- tsumnia 6y agoI'm still reading through the paper myself, but that was my first impression reading the Introduction. In heterogeneous groups, intelligence beats grit as an indicator for success. However, if you then consider Duckworth used homogeneous groups, you can argue that grit is what separates you from similar candidates.