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“...grit grows as we figure out our life philosophy, learn to dust ourselves off after rejection and disappointment, and learn to tell the difference between low-level goals that should be abandoned quickly and higher-level goals that demand more tenacity. The maturation story is that we develop the capacity for long-term passion and perseverance as we get older.”
― Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success
― Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success
“When you keep searching for ways to change your situation for the better, you stand a chance of finding them. When you stop searching, assuming they can’t be found, you guarantee they won”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
“When you no longer need approval from others like the air you breathe, the possibilities in life are endless. What an interesting little prison we build from the invisible bricks of other people’s opinions.’ – JACOB NORDBY”
― The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
― The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
“Yes, but the main thing is that greatness is doable. Greatness is many, many individual feats, and each of them is doable.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
“I have a feeling tomorrow will be better is different from I resolve to make tomorrow better.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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