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Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
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Grit vs. Failures
Grit, perseverance, fortitude – they have always been the factors that changed everything. People who learned to use this inner power changed the world and succeeded.
At one point, if you always stand up after setbacks, you become inevitable. So, your grit is fundamental if...
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1 - Take a handful of passion.
My passions drive my actions every day. I write because I love writing. I am building a side hustle because I love the feeling of daily achievements. And I make web pages because I love the aesthetics behind it.
Without my passions, I wouldn’t have done any of that. So pas...
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2 - Add an overflowing dose of commitment.
It takes a lot of mental strength to commit to an activity and keep doing it even if it fails.
Many doubts will spawn in your head , and you will have to ignore them. But some of them will get to your soul , and they will try to convince you that you are wo...
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4 - Garnish with clear goals.
Nowadays, everything is a goal. If you want to achieve something in life, you need a purpose. Otherwise, how could you track it?
We need goals to put an end to our hunger for more. It is the barrier that keeps us from insanity. So, build clear goals. Be pr...
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How to build Grit
Some people learn to be perseverant from a young age. Lucky them! They will always have an advantage. But that doesn’t mean you will never become perseverant. You can build grit if you want.
Angela Duckworth is a psychologist who has studied it all her life. In her book, Grit: The Power...
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What is Grit?
So if you have talent and good ideas, you are only 1% ahead of the others. The other 99% is pure commitment, repetition, and other things I will discuss later.
Perseverance is your ability to keep going even when you fail horribly. It is y...
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3 - Mix everything with a growth mindset.
Growth is the third ingredient of the grit recipe, and it is also the most fundamental because it keeps everything together.
You will never learn from your failures without a growth mindset. So focus on the lessons you can extract from each experience inst...
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Prepare your grit recipe for the first time. Follow these four simple steps:
1 - Take a handful of passion.
2 - Add an overflowing dose of resilience.
3...
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Building Grit: How to Fight Life Challenges in Our World
Grit has been one of my biggest strengths and flaws altogether. I used to have long streaks of routines and consistency. But then, I would abandon everything and return to my old bad habits.
Then, I would realize I was unhappy with my current situation, and...
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Building Grit: How To Fight Life Challenges in Our World
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Passionate about self-improvement, personal growth, finance, and creativity. I love to inspire people to become the better version of themselves. Author @ www.cosmopolitanmindset.com
Grit is a superpower you must learn to succeed in life. Some people learn it when they are young, others need to train. This post is for the latter.
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Working strategically
A famous quote from Thomas Edison is that "genius is one percent inspiration, and ninety-nine percent perspiration."
While passion and perseverance are essential to reaching your goals, we should remember the strategic process involved in reaching our goal. Edison didn't just rando...
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