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    A growth mindset and grit connect to each other in some sort of way. A person with a growth mindset can take up a challenge and not complain about it. The person wants to learn and overcome obstacles when faced with them. A growth mindset allows the person to think of the future and not just the moment. On the other hand‚ there is a fixed mindset. A fixed mindset isn’t a terrible thing‚ but it does set you back. A person with a fixed mindset will not take up challenges or face obstacles‚ they think

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    problem‚ they’ll tend to give up and fail. Growth mindset is when people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Grit is perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Grit and growth mindset has been proven to help one achieve in academics‚ personal life‚ and career. Studies have shown that grit and growth mindset help people improve in academics. Stanford professor‚ Carol Dweck‚ did a study on fixed and growth mindset which proved that over the years

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    My Father's Grit Story

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    Grit is described as courage and resolve and strength of character. My definition of grit is the ability to overcome challenging obstacles that appear in life. These definitions both sound like my dad. My dad has gone through a lot in life and has shown more grit than anyone I know. He is to this day my role model and an inspiration for all the grit he has shown. My dad’s grit story started at really young age. It wasn’t like he was drafted into the army at any young‚ but the worst thing happened

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    I have a lot of self-control and grit‚ but let’s be honest‚ I’m sure the rest of my class could say the same thing. Though many can attribute their hours spent tediously working on a task and call it grit‚ or stick with an idea and say it’s because they have self-control‚ what are these two ideals referring to? These traits that are necessary in every writer’s toolbox are key to producing successful pieces of work‚ yet have very different means of discourse. Grit is produced by using passion to magnify

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    true love is not true

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      ??Love??  What is love? Love is not what you assume it is. That ’s why so many marriages end in divorce. People get a hormonal rush when they ’re around a person and think they ’re in love‚ and believe that person is "the one." Not even close. True love creeps up on you over a long period of time. It ’s NOT that powerful feeling of "I must have this person." Instead‚ it ’s a slow build-up. When you truly love someone you don ’t have to ask yourself if it ’s love. You ’re not even ASKING yourself

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    Gritgrit is when someone is knocked down over and over again but they get back up and try again. Santiago has to have much grit to be able to reach his goal of catching a marlin. Santiago has gone 84 days without catching one fish‚ he does not back down‚ he gets back up and keeps moving along. Santiago had one tuna fish‚ and one water bottle throughout his whole treacherous journey. On his way to accomplish his goal he runs into some major roadblocks‚ but he defeats them with grace. Santiago from

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    Did you know that according to research‚ grit is a common trait in people that have achieved the most? Well‚ everyone wants to be successful‚ but what even is grit? Grit‚ as explained by Angela Duckworth‚ is “passion and perseverance for long term goals”‚ stated in a Ted Talk. To me‚ this means that grit is having the stamina to work for a long time to achieve something. It’s having the power to keep trying for a long time‚ even if you’re thrown back. Grit can be seen in many places‚ as it can be

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    hardship certainly can work through and excel in a way some call unbelievable due to grit. A passionate individual who stays committed to a long term goal will not have things handed to them by chance‚ but will work hard to achieve challenging goals. By being steadfast‚ one’s tenacity is admirable especially when becoming triumphant against all odds. As Angela Duckworth‚ professor of psychology‚ states in her best seller Grit‚ “The highly accomplished are gratified by the chase as much as the capture. Even

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    In one word‚ this is called “grit”‚ and grit gives you the ability to strive to achieve your goals‚ become successful and make yourself in the best version that it can possibly be. Without grit‚ you wouldn’t be the individual that you are today. Studies have shown that grit is what gives us perseverance and ambition to complete our long term goals. In April 2004‚ a study was conducted and it started all on a website. It was first for people to come to validate the Grit Scale.Most of the people who

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    In the book Grit by Angela Duckworth‚ the author justifies the meaning of grit through the perspective of others. Grit is a trait that isn’t inherited but can be improved by the two elements it is mostly made up of‚ passion and perseverance. These traits are key for an individual to be successful. Passion includes having a consistent goal over an extended amount of time and perseverance is to overcome a failure by finishing what was initially started. The people who have the most grit and effort

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