pickRead in 2024. I love reading psychology based books. I also love Duckworth‘s podcast “No stupid questions.” I really enjoyed her books & it of course gave me a list of other books to read. She takes the basic principles of her research on examining grit & applying it to everyday examples. I love the idea of finding & trying a challenging activity/skill. I really like her thoughts on finding your passion in life.
pickOn a school assignment, I was first introduced to Duckworth via her TED Talk on grit. Her research on the psychology of achievement is absolutely fascinating and an inspiration for anyone who is searching for (or already has) their own grit. The secret(s) of grit? Find something you‘re passionate about, put in deliberate practice, seek a higher purpose for your passion and above all have hope, no matter the obstacle. A great New Year‘s resolution!
pickA sweet heartbreaking book about a boy who confronts living with / dying of cancer. I teared up in places. Did not expect to like it so much so this was a pleasant surprise.
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Reading this with my Granddaughter! It was a recommendation from her. I love that we can share our love of reading!
pickThis 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!
pickRead 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👍 ⬇️
pickDonated to my school library by a 🇵🇷 mom who wants to see her kids represented 😊. This book tells the story about how AOC became the youngest woman in Congress. If you are worried about politics, this book is not about her politics. The author presented a story that includes #grit and #perseverance. The illustrator captured her eyes. #puertorico #underthedustcover
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pickI‘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.
pickA good read about talent vs effort. Definitely gets a little repetitive especially towards the end.
pickInspiring reminder of how we can all accomplish more and how to inspire the next generation for success.
