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Summary In “The significance of Grit” by Debrah Perkins, she explains and defines grit. Grit is not only the determination and dedication but the resilience. You must stay loyal to your long-term goal. Deborah explains how a student that gets As is talented and can do their homework and finish their work fast but a kid who is struggling in the class is actually working harder. The student that gets As is talented and it comes to them naturally but the student who is struggling actually has to put in the effort. To make her point more clear she referred to a study of taxi drivers. On a rainy day the rational thing to do is work more hours to get the most money but taxi drivers actually work less hours on rainy days than they do in sunny days.
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