It's important to note that pretty much every claim Duckworth has made about grit has been called into question by other research. That doesn't disprove it, but

It's important to note that pretty much every claim Duckworth has made about grit has been called into question by other research. That doesn't disprove it, but I think as a rule we should be extra skeptical of simple, easily-understood concepts that try to explain a complex world, or which even promise to give you control over it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grit_(personality_trait)#Scientific_findings_and_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grit_(personality_trait)#Scien...