Angela Duckworth on why grit isn’t enough
Angela Duckworth’s new book Situated expands on her earlier work on grit by arguing that while individual effort and mindset matter, the environment—social, cultural, and physical—plays an equally powerful role in shaping behavior and achievement. True success comes from mastering both
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