🔑Grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, emerges as a significant predictor of success across various contexts.
🏆Grit is more important than intelligence or talent in determining success in education, military training, competitions, and professional settings.
📚The belief in a growth mindset, the idea that abilities can change and grow with effort, can contribute to building grit in children.
💪Talent and IQ are not sufficient to make individuals gritty. Grit is unrelated or inversely related to measures of talent.
🔬Further research is needed to understand and develop effective strategies for building grit in children and individuals.