Dr. Angela Duckworth a leading psychologist from the University
of Pennsylvania is the one who coined the term “Grit”. This traitis a key
factor in the personal success of individuals. Dr. Angela defined grit as “passion and
sustained persistence applied toward long-term achievement,
with no particular concern for rewards or recognition along the way” (Fessler, 2018).She first started studying grit while
she was teaching mathematics to seventh-grade students in the USA. Post which
she spent numerous years studying grit and its effects on the performance of
individuals at work, academics, and interpersonal relationships. She later went
on to publish a book titled; Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,
which also became a New York Times bestsellerand gave numerous TED Talks about
it (Fessler, 2018).
Through
her research, it can be understood that grit is an outcome of nature and nature
and it is developed in individuals who have a growth mindset. She believes that
grit is a trait that is developed through experience and along with a shift
from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. On the other hand, resilience is the
ability to “adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma, or significant sources
of stress” (“Building your resilience”, 2012).
Ways
to develop Grit and Resilience
1. Connect
with others and be more social.
2. Learn
to control your response to unfavorable situations you encounter.
3. Learn
to accept constant change in life and to abandon goals that are not attainable
anymore.
4. Use
the Kaizen principle on your goals, i.e. start with the smallest component that
pertains to your long-term factor.
5. Acquire
decision-making skills so that you can make independent decisions in tough
situations.
6. Be
open to learning from your struggles and bad experiences. It will provide you
valuable insights.
7. Refrain
from negative self-talk/criticism and inculcate the habit of positive
self-talk/affirmations.
8. Life
consists of ups and downs, learn to accept the low moments and bad experiences
and try to have a different perspective while viewing your life.
9. Be
optimistic.
10. Be
self-compassionate, introduce exercise to your routine, laugh, and spend time
learning something new (Miller, 2020).
Dr. Angela also
developed a Grit Scale, which you can use to understand how gritty you are.
This can help you to learn to develop the level of resilience and grit within
yourself.
References
(2020).
Building your resilience. American Psychological Association.
https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience
Fessler,
L. (2018, March 26). “You’re no genius”: Her father’s shutdowns made Angela
Duckworth a world expert on grit.Quartz at Work. https://qz.com/work/1233940/angela-duckworth-explains-grit-is-the-key-to-success-and-self-confidence/
Miller,
K. A. (2020, October 12). 5+ Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset Using Grit and
Resilience. Positive Psychology. https://positivepsychology.com/5-ways-develop-grit-resilience/
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