Grit Definition
What is grit? Grit is usually considered pushing through when you are in pain. Grit to me is having a strong mindset not just when you are in pain but when you are struggling. Many people put off their assignments to the last minute, but someone with grit will try hard from the beginning to finish it with little to no flaws. I have had many experiences where I have had to persevere but didn't.
I learned that if I want to go anywhere in life I need to push myself to my limits. I also learned that many successful people have a lot of grit. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and many others have grit as well as strong, powerful athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Many people who were once unsuccessful and were put down, pulled themselves …show more content…
One of which was when I was twelve at a championship meet in Federal Way. I was doing the two hundred meter backstroke and I was racing a friend of mine that was, at the time, much faster than me. I wanted to beat him so badly, that for thirty minutes before my race I didn't talk to anyone. I warmed up extra and I even stretched out for fifteen minutes. I was ready to win. The referee blew the whistle, indicating that we were to enter the pool. Then, the take your mark. As soon as I heard the buzzer, I flew off the wall. I was losing by a lot at the one hundred. I was catching up and it was down to the last five meters. I kept thinking of how much I wanted to win and I touched the wall only six one hundredths ahead of him. I was probably the happiest I had been in my entire life. If I hadn't thought about how much I wanted to win and just dig deep into the finish, I probably would have lost. This goes to show just how much your thoughts can control a race or even your life.
Grit has many meanings to me. It means that you can push through when you need to most. Also, it means that you try your hardest all the time. Many people have potential but don't try hard enough to use it. You can be smart, but if you don't try, you won't go anywhere. You can be athletic, but if you don't put forth the effort to become great, you won't. This is why grit is so
I learned that if I want to go anywhere in life I need to push myself to my limits. I also learned that many successful people have a lot of grit. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and many others have grit as well as strong, powerful athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Many people who were once unsuccessful and were put down, pulled themselves …show more content…
One of which was when I was twelve at a championship meet in Federal Way. I was doing the two hundred meter backstroke and I was racing a friend of mine that was, at the time, much faster than me. I wanted to beat him so badly, that for thirty minutes before my race I didn't talk to anyone. I warmed up extra and I even stretched out for fifteen minutes. I was ready to win. The referee blew the whistle, indicating that we were to enter the pool. Then, the take your mark. As soon as I heard the buzzer, I flew off the wall. I was losing by a lot at the one hundred. I was catching up and it was down to the last five meters. I kept thinking of how much I wanted to win and I touched the wall only six one hundredths ahead of him. I was probably the happiest I had been in my entire life. If I hadn't thought about how much I wanted to win and just dig deep into the finish, I probably would have lost. This goes to show just how much your thoughts can control a race or even your life.
Grit has many meanings to me. It means that you can push through when you need to most. Also, it means that you try your hardest all the time. Many people have potential but don't try hard enough to use it. You can be smart, but if you don't try, you won't go anywhere. You can be athletic, but if you don't put forth the effort to become great, you won't. This is why grit is so