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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Duckworth
In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, students, educators, athletes, and business people both seasoned and new that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls grit. Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of genius, Duckworth, now a celebrated researcher and professor, describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not genius but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance. In "Grit," she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll. Among "Grit" s most valuable insights: *Why any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal *How grit can be learned, regardless of I.Q. or circumstances *How lifelong interest is triggered *How much of optimal practice is suffering and how much ecstasy *Which is better for your child a warm embrace or high standards *The magic of the Hard Thing Rule Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, "Grit" is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that not talent or luck makes all the difference."
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Victoriahoperose
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This book was super inspiring and motivating. I loved the examples and the different stories that the author used to display her point. She did a lot of research and I think this was well thought out and extremely well written. Would highly recommend!

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DebinHawaii
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Read for my Leadership Foundation 201 class, it started a bit slow—perhaps a bit too much research for my taste, but it really picked up & is a good look at why persistence beats talent & why some people succeed because of just how “gritty” they are. A business book but really a life book with implications for everything from exercise to parenting to writing (there‘s a great passage from author Ta-Nehisi Coates). My group of leaders give it a👍 ⬇️

DebinHawaii Read during #RushAThon 📚 1y
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 1y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1y
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Shievad
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I‘ve often wondered why some people stick with difficult things and others don‘t. From what I‘ve seen, there aren‘t many books on this topic. I thought this book had some interesting findings but I also thought there were leaps of logic or inaccurate generalizations made. But overall, worth the read.

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emmalau-lau
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A good read about talent vs effort. Definitely gets a little repetitive especially towards the end.

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Cosmos_Moon_River
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Inspiring reminder of how we can all accomplish more and how to inspire the next generation for success.

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gclews
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Talent x effort = skill
Skill x effort = achievement

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LisaLovesToRead
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I should have stopped & read this book sooner, but I finally did. Angela Duckworth makes such great insights! Cheers to the next generation!

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lonelybluenights
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When I see the word “grit”, I think of the food grits and start wondering if anyone still eats that stuff. 🥸

Cheshirecat913 I think of the food too and yes I eat grits on a regular basis. 😄 3y
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Santie
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I get so excited when the book I‘m reading mentions another book I‘ve read!! 🤩🤩

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Santie
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I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It reads easy, felt like a conversation that answers specific questions that I had. There were many laughs and ‘aha‘ moments. The personal stories from ‘grit paragons‘ made it more practical and enjoyable. I get why most people say it‘s not for everyone though - it would be best for people in their formative years or 20s or people pursuing a goal. Many great lessons learned. 3.5/5

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Santie
Grit | Angela Duckworth
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I‘m very pleased with the author for mentioning that not everyone has the luxury to quit their current job in pursuit of their passion. A lot of motivational speakers neglect this important point and call people lazy or complacent, without realising how much those people have to lose.

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Santie
Grit | Angela Duckworth
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Does anybody else buy books when they‘re sad or am I a psychopath?

CaliforniaCay Books = medicine, I do the same, you're not crazy! Hope you feel better soon 🤗 3y
Santie @CaliforniaCay That is very true. I feel so much better already. Thank you 🌸 3y
Nute I often make a trip to the bookstore at the end of an ‘awful‘ day to seek the comfort of books. A book purchase is a healing balm.🙂 3y
Santie @Nute That does sound healing, yes 🙌 3y
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TheOracleOfKellphi
Grit | Angela Duckworth
Panpan

I know a lot of people liked this, but I got absolutely nothing out of it. It reminded me why I hate self-help books so much. It‘s not going to tell you anything you don‘t already know. It merely serves to remind you of things you may have forgotten but are not revolutionary nuggets of knowledge. This book also screams “Asian Ivy League privilege,” so don‘t go into it thinking it‘s a one-size-fits-all deal.

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AlecP
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This is a must read for every human. I wouldn‘t say it‘s the best book I‘ve every read but I believe the information inside has the potential to change the readers life for the better. Even if reading about psychology isn‘t your cup of tea I would still recommend brewing a pot on a Sunday morning and giving it a try.

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Creme_de_la_them
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This was one of those books that I reeeally didn‘t want to read. But, at this point in my life, I know that if I‘m that strongly averse to something positive it‘s probably going to end up being good for me. It was.

I loved “Grit”. In the conclusion Duckworth says this book is her version of taking the reader out for coffee and telling them all she knows. She succeeded. It‘s easy to read, relatable, and motivating.

Santie ‘But at this point in my life I know that if I‘m that strongly averse to something positive it‘s probably going to end up being a good thing got me‘ WOW! 🤯🤯🤯 (edited) 3y
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violabrain
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This book, more than any other I‘ve ever read, sums up and explains my life philosophy. As someone who scores 4.9 out of 5 on her grit scale, I kept nodding my head and saying “Yes yes yes!“ to so many things in this book. Great read!

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janerzy
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Really like this book about Grit, about how to cultivate the passion and perseverance from within, and how to cultivate a culture to grow it from outside in. What I especially appreciate is the real life examples from massive researches/interviews the author conducted and presented. Grit is about working towards excellence with every element of your being. Yet let‘s remember that Grit isn‘t everything for one‘s growth. Character, is plural. 👍🏽

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Booked529
Grit | Angela Duckworth
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An excellent read. Angela Duckworth publishes extensive research displaying how grit often times times trumps anything when it comes to measuring success.

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Bookwormjillk
Grit | Angela Duckworth
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#TIL: Any successful person has to decide what to do in part by deciding what not to do. #NFNov

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Bookwormjillk
Grit | Angela Duckworth
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#TIL a new definition for passion: Each day, you wake up thinking about the questions you fell asleep thinking about. #NFNov

rsteve388 4 pts 5y
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Bookwormjillk
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#TIL that passion can be a firework or a compass. I like that image. #NFNov

TheAromaofBooks Oh yes, that is an excellent description. 5y
sudi I loved watching her TED talk, didn't know it was a book though 😅 5y
Clwojick 4 pt. 5y
Clwojick 💕 🔥 5y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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May Wrap Up. I‘ve only made it about 300 pages through Eye of the World, but I feel that is an accomplishment.

Favorites:
The Bride Test
Save Me The Plums
Before She Knew Him
Gone with the Wind
The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections

8 audiobooks and 2.25 e-books.

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Slynn71
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After reading the first chapter of Grit, I started to feel terrible about myself. Then I realized I didn‘t fit into her definition of word grit. This is not a book for me. Into the donation pile it goes.

RinaBrahmbhattBarot I tried to read this one...didn't get into it! 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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Do you guys ever have days where you think maybe you should leave your life behind for something else? New career. New way of living. #currentfeels

I‘m needing this lesson on Grit from Angela Duckworth this week. #currentlisten

Tamra Calgon........ 🛀 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @Tamra I could use a long hot bath with a book currently. 🤣🤣 6y
MicheleinPhilly Only on days that end in “y“. 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto @MicheleinPhilly 🤣Trying to figure out how I pay off my student loan and our house as quickly as possibly so I can retire. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
LibrarianToujours YES. A timely post, today I was reading a lot about job creep and “vocational awe” as it relates to library jobs and wondering how much longer my colleagues and I are going to last. 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @NHLibrarian I had to google job creep, but now I‘m so curious about it. 6y
Redwritinghood Oh yes. 6y
Amanda.T Yup. More often than I‘d like to admit. 6y
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LogiKitty
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New book came in from #thriftbooks! Super excited to read this one ^^

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Ashley_Nicoletto
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Sometimes you just need the ultimate you are amazing, you can run those miles, lift those weights, be bad ass at your job pep talks.

Audiobooking through the weekend.

JenlovesJT47 You are awesome! 😘 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @JenlovesJT47 Thanks! This post just made me think- do you have any horror post books? I need to update my address with her but wanted to make sure you weren‘t sending anything any time soon. 6y
JenlovesJT47 I do have one but haven‘t finished it yet. Email me your new address - JenlovesJT47swaps@gmail.com ❤️ 6y
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JennyM
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17 | #SeptemberDanes

Work has just turned into a 💩🔥 , and I‘ll probably be up all night marking assignments as a result. So, today I‘m using all my self-compassion to say #HeyLove, you got this. Oh, and lots of 👆🏼, lots and lots of 👆🏼, and ☕️ or maybe 🍷

Sorry ladies, the real world is kicking my butt this month - I‘m going to throw my TBR at it 😊

Cinfhen Sorry that work is driving you 🤪🤪🤪sometimes real life is a #buzzKill 😫 6y
TrishB I feel you 😔 6y
CarolynM Don't let the turkeys get you down 🦃🦃🦃 Hope things improve🌺💛 6y
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Kalalalatja Oh no, that sucks! Hope everything improves soon 🤞💕 6y
JennyM @Kalalalatja @Cinfhen @TrishB @CarolynM - thank you my lovely friends . And yes, they are indeed 🦃 😊 But my kids are happy as I‘ve declared beans on toast for dinner and free play on devices lol! 6y
Cathythoughts I hope life eases up a bit for you & soon 😘 6y
JennyM @Cathythoughts thanks lovely lady. Hoping it will ease in a few weeks when all these deadlines are over with. I‘ve read very little this month - my books are looking disapprovingly at me from beside my bed x 6y
DivineDiana Sending love. Just remember to breathe. ❤️ 6y
youneverarrived Hope it eases up soon 😘 6y
JennyM @youneverarrived thanks lovely. Fun and games! 6y
JennyM @DivineDiana thank you for your kind words. All will be well soon - just a crazy few weeks xx 6y
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amyf0x
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A thoroughly researched and captivatingly written book about how grit helps people get shit done, no matter how tough it is or how often they fail.

Read September 2-8
Book 36/50

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JennyM
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25 | #HeatOfJuly #weak

Tipping today‘s prompt firmly on its head - resilience and compassion take courage!

@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Cathythoughts Love your take on this one 👍🏻❤️ 6y
TrishB I always get confused when your post pops up and think I‘ve missed a day! Forget that you‘re well ahead 😁 6y
JennyM @TrishB ha, and I always do it first thing early morning, so that makes it early even in Aus. Xxx 6y
Cinfhen Great post!! Love the graphics! 6y
BarbaraBB You nailed it 👍 6y
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GlitterGirl
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I so actually love this quote from Will Smith!!!!! I found it by accident earlier this year and actually printed it out to stick in my inspiration book and here it is again! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

SamHeartCoffee This is awesome. Saved it!! 7y
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GlitterGirl
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"In sum, no matter the domain, the highly successful had a kind of ferocious determination that played out in two ways. First, these exemplars were unusually resilient and hardworking. Second, they knew in a very, very deep way what it was they wanted. They not only had determination, they had direction.
It was this combination of passion and perseverance that made high achievers special. In a word, they had grit.”

#Nonfiction no 5 of 12 in 2018

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Hooked_on_books
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Duckworth explores grit from multiple perspectives, including its components (interest, practice, purpose, hope) and changeability. I‘ve always had a lot of grit but feel I‘ve lost it lately. This helped me see that it‘s still there but certain aspects have taken a hit. While not a how-to, this book can certainly serve as a guide to understanding and increasing grit.

QuoteQueen Does the book mention Sisu? 7y
Hooked_on_books @QuoteQueen Yes, briefly! She uses it to illustrate the idea that grit can be built, which the Finns also believe about sisu. 7y
QuoteQueen @Hooked_on_books oh fantastic! I‘m half Finnish by heritage and was taught about Sisu. Very firm believer it was a factor in much of what I‘ve done. It‘s gonna be part of my next tattoo. 😊 So cool it was mentioned! 7y
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ladym30 What a sweet face! 7y
Hooked_on_books @ladym30 Thank you! That‘s Gunther. He has grit when it comes to napping and squeaky balls. 😂 7y
CindyMyLifeIsLit I need to read this! I love her TED talk. 7y
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cdreincarnate
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This is an excellent book about the power of not giving up. It‘s very well written, engaging, easy to understand, and motivational. This book is the kick in the pants we all need to remind us to get back up when things get tough.

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InnerSavvy
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Listened to this one. Some interesting points. Makes me wish I had done a few different things to foster passion and grit in my kids.

LauraBook Thanks for your review, because of it I am going to purchase this book and it is perfect timing for my life events.. so need this! 7y
InnerSavvy Hope you find inspiration when reading it. @LauraBook 7y
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cdreincarnate
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My grit score is 4.7 (out of 5) which apparently puts me in the 95th percentile.

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clutteredbooks
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Dear morning person,

I have great admiration for you. The way you excitedly get up and prepare for what the day has in store for you. Please give me tips. I find getting up in the morning so hard to do. I force myself to open my eyes and drag myself out of bed. Any kind of help will do.

Thank you!

Night owl in need,
Kathleen

missevievelyn Can‘t tell if this is a serious request lol! But I‘m probably a morning person... I set one alarm by my bed and another a for half hour later across the room, so that I can lounge but still am forced to get out of bed... I usually get up at 6:30 or 7, but then reward myself by reading in bed for an hour, since I don‘t have to leave till 8:20. First thing I do once up is make my coffee and read! 7y
clutteredbooks @missevievelyn serious in a way that I'm late 3/5 times haha! I keep putting my alarm to snooze and then go back to bed. 7y
missevievelyn @wanderful.books hahaha well putting an alarm on the other side of the room is pretty wretched, but it helps with that! 7y
clutteredbooks @missevievelyn I should try that!!! 7y
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cdreincarnate
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“Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.”

I feel like I need this framed and hung on a wall somewhere.

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NeapolitanMan
Mehso-so

Good ideas in it, but I found you got everything you needed to know from the conclusion. There were interesting anecdotal evidence stories brought up but I found only added one person's side. I found some parts to be contradictory or at least bordering on it.

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EchoLogical
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I've been meaning to post this for days but honestly forgot about it. I read these during the holiday break and loved them, well liked Wonder Woman. Grit was an amazing read. As a person who's easily deterred, this book was sorely needed. It covers how "grit" is mainly passion and perseverance and how we can all benefit from being more gritty. I highly recommend the audio.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

EchoLogical 3. (((The tagged book))) 7y
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EchoLogical @TheBookAddict have you read Grit yet? I took away so much from the audio. 7y
TheBookAddict I have not, but I actually heard about it in a podcast which actually isn‘t about books. Duckworth was a guest on it and she talked about the book. I did purchase the some time ago but have not gotten to it. I think I‘ll have to add it to my February TBR. I usually don‘t read the self help kind of books, but this one seems quite interesting. I will give it a go next month since my January TBR is already very ambitious. 😊 7y
Bostonmomx2 @EchoLogical thanks!! I‘ll check it out. 7y
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EchoLogical
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I immediately thought of myself when I heard this portion of the book because it fits to a tee. Growing up I was a great student, skating through high school and my first couple of years of college. Unfortunately, things got tough academically, personally, and financially and not being used to adversity it made sense to give up. I'm listening to this with the hope of learning to develop "grit" in myself and The Kid as well.

Tamra Wisdom! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 I feel the same way. My husband & I have worked so hard for things in life(education, jobs, etc). We constantly struggle & I feel good about that. I think we appreciate things more or value them more. The people who just float by & never fail (in my opinion) never fully appreciate what they have. I‘m thankful for the little things. I am thankful for falling knowing I‘ve picked myself up and carried on. Great wisdom in this book. Adding ❤️❤️ 7y
robinb @ForeverNerdy nicely said! 👍🙌👏👏👏 7y
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Molly_the_mezzo I use this book extensively at work, and it makes a lot of great points. 7y
EchoLogical @Tamra It took me a while but switching to the audio really helps make her research a lot easier to digest. 7y
EchoLogical @Molly_the_mezzo Where do you work? 7y
Molly_the_mezzo @EchoLogical I work at a university as a research facilitator. Basically my job is to find and catalogue research resources for an educational psychology research project. 7y
EchoLogical @Molly_the_mezzo That sounds amazing 7y
Molly_the_mezzo @EchoLogical It‘s a great job. I also have some chronic illnesses and the job is designed such that I can make my own hours and work from home or from the hospital, so it‘s pretty much perfect. 7y
EchoLogical @Molly_the_mezzo Nice! I'm always jealous of people who've found their dream job. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm passionate about. I feel like I'm getting closer working in a library but I'm still not quite there yet. 7y
Molly_the_mezzo @EchoLogical I think my dream job would be music librarian (my degree is in musicology) but that‘s not feasible at the moment, so this is a great alternative! 7y
EchoLogical @Molly_the_mezzo Oh okay. I finally finished this book last night and loved it. I'm considering subscribing to Audible so I can buy the audio but everything in me rebels at the thought of paying a subscription. 😂 7y
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EchoLogical
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Still trudging through this one... It's not bad but I'm probably the least "grittiest" person I can think of. I tend to let go when things give me trouble but I'm reading this to maybe help with that...

IamIamIam This looks awesome! I found a quote on Pinterest that said some people are wired for struggle and it spoke to me deeply! Definitely going to have to check this out! 😄 7y
EchoLogical @IamIamIam Let me know what you think. 7y
EchoLogical @IamIamIam Just as a heads up, I struggled with this one for a couple more days and decided to try the audio and it's way better. 7y
IamIamIam @EchoLogical Thanks so much! I'll definitely take that into consideration! 7y
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