The strongest predictor for success | Angela Lee Duckworth
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A clip from Angela Lee Duckworth's TED Talk "Grit: the power of passion and perseverance" from TED Talks Education 2013
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
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I struggled all the way through school and uni, studying engineering, as I always told I wasn't cut out for such a math-heavy subject...got a 2:1. Then no job after graduation. 2.5 post graduation, I retaught myself calculus, learned to program and began my own research in distribution networks and battery modelling. Literally yesterday, I got a job offer for a grad scheme. Intelligence and talent only pays dividends if you put in the effort: keep plucking away; continue questioning; take failure in your stride and uphold the belief that things will eventually go your way. It's not easy, but I'm proud to be the one that had to work than someone who didn't.
Huh.. interesting.... your story is quite similar to mine, thanks for sharing man
Thank you for putting in the work and not giving up. I am on a similar path.....and your story just encouraged me to keep going........thank you , be blessed.
P.s. We all have different learning methods - you seem to be a good 'self-direected learner'
Really inspiring, thanks for sharing
Good job! Real student here! You may lack speed on test but in real world you used your iq and critical thinking skills to enabled to deal with real scenarios.
Congrats to you!!
My grit made me complete this video without going for the next as I normally do every 5 second 😂👍🏼
Same here buddy
i failed..i watched it at playback speed of x1.5
Funny you say that, I only watched it because I saw it was 3 minutes long
@@reneleow 2×
Literally did that for the past 5 minutes and ended up here
Me: *reads title and clicks the video in hope that the predictor for success is sitting at home playing video games*
😂
This is absolutely true. As a "smart" kid I was always told I have great things ahead for me. Only later as an adult I realised intelligence is useless without consistent hard work. Which is also why the tortoise beats the rabbit in the famous story.
That’s nonsense. Intelligence gives you the advantage needing to work less and save a big part of the time others need to spend on learning.
@@kulturfreund6631 It does, and you are absolutely correct. But only a fool underestimates the power of raw motivation and hard work.
@@piranhamusic1331 And only a fool underestimates the power of raw intelligence. To achieve great things, one needs both - talent/intelligence AND hard work.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3ymy father has a very smart friend but not a good work ethic currently he is jobless event though he is “intelligent” but my father came from hard work and been through ups and downs from a supervisor at a management store and living from paycheck to paycheck
And now he owns one of the best school in my city so yeah I think hard work truly matters
Her book on this is amazing 10/10 very good read if you are feeling down or hard on yourself about a failure or set back
Thank you for the book recommendation!!
This is the type of content that everyone should pay attention to.
I couldn't agree more.
LOL what? Hard work pays off, ground breaking idea, never heard of before. Great content.
@@Lenduya
You know many things, you just need revision and confirmation so yes.
I skipped this video
@@Lenduya Lol yep
Literally the mantra "fierce grit" got me through one of the hardest times in my life - enduring one of the toughest grad programs, a horrifying divorce, and the death of a very close matriarch. The concept of exemplifying grit in every moment can be life-changing.
I wonder if thats why so many "gifted" students kind of fizzle out after school. They've never really had to work too hard for anything so they've never really needed grit.
As said by Rocky Balboa " it's about how much you can take and keep moving forward "....the essence of being successful is just not limited to one's achievements it lies more in the realisation of how you overcame those tough phases,how much you worked hard for it,how much you sacrificed and how you NEVER GAVE UP.....
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Grit is another word for Commitment.
.
There's no trying to be committed.
Be committed. Truly committed
Reading her book and carol dwacks is what made me become a therapist :)
This was inspiring. Grit is passion and perseverance indeed!
As a child, I was (and still am) extremely stubborn. I'm just learning to use this to my advantage, gotta turn the negative into a positive!!
Persevere is such a powerful verb.
My Boarding school matron used to stress this, "perseverance is a mother of success" MHSRIP
I think this is one of the best TED videos on personal development. I've watched and read Dr. Angela Duckworth's book about GRIT and I think it resonates with me and is pretty realistic. It also propels me to work harder on my dreams and help me persevere. Those endless efforts and sleepless nights eventually get me to Columbia (even though I'm not coming from a top uni in Indonesia). Thank you so much, Dr!
Hi👋
Wish I was taught this mindset as a kid - I just remember being yelled at when i did poorly and even trying to find ways to hide bad grades.
Another predictor for success is that you don’t spend hours every day on CZcams watching videos.
But wat if you stick to you tube videos day in and day out not just for a week not just for a month for years and years? WHat then?
Ugghhh that's me these days
@@yhp99 thats grit
Lol. Facts.
Ah fml
Summary: Strongest predictor of success is Grit. Grit is passion/stamina/perseverance to stick with your set goals long term, until goal turn into reality.
Grit can be built in kids with "growth mindset". Growth mindset tries to study/understand the mind conditions and deems failure (to attain goals) as a temporary condition that can be overcome.
Thanks so much!
This is true, allthough grit is nothing more than a variation of the advice of "Don't quit whatever obstacles you may face, whatever struggles in the way." In order to see a goal through you have to stay the course no matter how many times you fall and even stop midway, keep reminding yourself of the reasons to move forward especially what is on the other side if you stop which is mostly regret, more suffering and ultimate failure itself which resides in our minds forever of the what ifs questions.
When you want to prove your "grit" by staying for the whole video.😂
😂😂😂😂 🙏
cmon it's only 3 minutes
@@edwardmao9792 word
I’m glad my teachers talked about a growth mindset.
She is true, grit is really a real factor to decide success, i experienced this personally, mainly with my project work for my bachelors, we had to make a dual arm robot, neither me nor my team had any experiemce with robots priorly nor we had a clue where to start, but slowly we did, there were days when i said to myself you are dumb and wont finish the project but my team and i kept pressure and worked and we finally finished it and i will soon graduate as a mechanical engineer. Its just a university project but i can see this being applied to almost every task we sit down with. Keep doing it keep pushing yourselves, believe in yourself.
Grit only matters when I have a vision for my future. Dream. Then take persistent action.
I strongly believe that we would have a much better world if everyone could work with what they love to do because so many people hate their jobs.
She's such an inspiration; thank you for sharing this video.
@@GabrielCazorlaPersson1 Yes and no. I am passionate about small things, games, books, certain storylines or ideas. Those arent things that can elude me, I just choose to find wonder and awe in certain things compared to others. However, other things that I love aren't as simple. If I want a certain job then I have to get the training and find a place to hire me, and that doesnt always work out which is kind of your point. But my point is that its both. You can find passion and love and it can find you, look at everything as is it and not want you want it to be, live each day, look at different opportunities. Its always a negotiation
@@GabrielCazorlaPersson1 In many places, jobs *are* getting worse -- in that workers are being pressured/ forced to work more hours for less ability to afford basic needs. "Overworked" has become a legitimate, and in some places (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, USA) common, cause of death.
Dilbert: persistence is the key to success.
The other key to success is to know when to quit.
I wish people acknowledged how mental issues affect this kind of thinking more...
Accidentally clicked it... and prolly might have changed my life forever
Change life how, you didn't know before this video that hard work is important? LMAO
@@Lenduya yahhh 😂
Can u elaborate on how it changed your life?
That makes a lot of sense. I think of when I was in college and I was doing homework on the floor in the school store because I couldn't afford some of my books.
I don't even have a grit to watch this video full.
I've been following the work of Angela ever since she entered the phd program at the University of Pennsylvania with professor Seligman and love what she's discovered in her research. I have a 6 year old Goddaughter named Amahle. One way of getting her to embrace a growth mindset is when I say to her "work harder," she enthusiastically replies, "get smarter!"
I hear a lot of people today say that they don't want kids to fail EVER. That is the reason why many school districts have removed F's from report cards.
But I've learned far more from my failures than my successes. To try and then fail is a very important part of growing and learning.
Woa.. she summarized my life's experience in 3 minutes..
belief in grit is what increases it. consistent failure is what decreases it
I humbly disagree. I've been consistently failing for the last 20+ years. At basically everything. And although it's taken a toll on me psychologically and emotionally (and financially), I've taken to reflecting on the lessons I've gained along this gut-wrenching journey and I must say, I'm left breathless with the immense, invaluable lessons I've learned. And it's made me all the more refined, grateful, humble and sure of my objectives and goals. Far grittier than I've ever been, only now less impulsive and forecefull. My grit has transformed from reckless, brute force to mature and steady with a deep respect for the natural progression, ebbs and flows of endeavors. I think the trick is to listen to failure as the mentor/teacher that it is. Hope you have a peace-filled month, Matt. 🦛🌺
@@MyrnaDeJesus wow I love this comment, it’s beautifully written.
@@jazminlane4041 Thank you! 😃
She has demonstrated her grit to deliver this speech so effortlessly.doesnt look like she has a teleprompter.👍
Some of the best life tips in a very condensed format 👌
(I made a mistake, understood greed instead of grit) Well, if the measures of success are all related with a competitive system like we are, yes, greed is by far one of the key points to success
I think she meant grit not greed!
Agreed. Where’s the factor of compassion?
@@benjaminmorgan1662 You are right! I think she said greed! My mistake 😅
This is the best motivational video I have watched in a long time in lockdown
Just go forward! Do not stop! This is the main idea of success!
Grit is Conscientiousness.
Well done, you have discovered something that already exists and is exhaustively documented.
You have earned the participation trophy.
Ikr, everyone is here like it's a major discovery..
When she said "it wasn't IQ" I was looking for a similar comment, people are so delusionnal.
I saw this as a notification and it spoke to me
GRIT AND HARDWORK!!
It’s important to teach grit while young.
Very ‘to the point’ . Thanks for the clear message...all the best to you.
I am so happy for receving this kind of information in my early age
Grit - Passion and perseverance for VERY long term goals; sticking to it, day in and day out working REALLY hard for years to make the one thing you want in your future a reality.
This is great and I agree, shame that the way people are these days most will blame everything but their own lack of grit for their failures
I have nothing against grit. Grit is going to get you through army boot camp. It's going to get you that sale when you need one 'yes' out of 100s of cold calls. It will indeed get you a long way in most jobs and pursuits. But for those times in life where you get one shot, to hire the right person, making the right call during negotiation with a key client, or formulating that word in a spelling bee, my experience says high IQ matters more. So if grit is what you have, choose your career appropriately.
Thanks for the video,I really enjoy it and learn alot from it 🙏
After listening to her podcasts for years I now know what she looks like
Thanks for sharing this video. will defintely watch till the end. God bless.
Agree on the first half; second half where she says "you must be willing to fail", she should know by now that some failures are worth taking the risk for and some best to avoid. Failure should not be used as a general term that applies to everything
It’s like anything in life. When you start something, you just objectively suck at it. Only way to get better is to keep going and keep trying.
Thank you!
Dr. Duckworth is great!
You mean, share this video with the people who don't like to work hard to reach anything!! Let's hope they change their mindset.
This was quite reassuring.
I agree that "grit" is fundmental but it is built on a foundation of delayed gratification - the ability to sacrifice a bit of "now" for future. Being able to delay gratification is one of the keys to long-term success.
having grit doesnt pay when your in a bad context and/or in a bad environnement, job, etc
when you make mistake, you have to keep up and keep working hard, because eventually you will make it and achieve something, albeit small but finally better than average (it's usually enough)
But it will never repay all the loss with every failure prior.
The lessons learned from failures are the payment. Failure analysis was my first job. Learned more than just how to do the job. How to apply it in other areas.
Failure is never a permanent condition. At worst, failure is an indication that you need to adjust your course of action. From this point of view, some level of failure is a blessing!
Passion and perseverance ❤
Her advice never grows old.
Its very heavy mental toll re-starting your career. Ive learnt from experience when I changed my domain mid career and moved to a bigger city and only later realized what i left behind. To all those reading this, also recognize what you value in life and work towards that. All too often ive seen people (including myself) get sucked into the rat race & ruining their lives.
Yup. Thats right. Only 1 question u need to ask yourself "How bad do u want it?"
Great communication
Agreed.
Yet the one metric that “grit” can’t measure, is if every child learning equally believes that the completion of a something (whatever that “something” is) has a worthy valuation that justifies the “perseverance”, and delayed gratification.
Because if there was equity in belief, those who are front runners in perseverance or possess more at the onset, might have more competition, therefore bringing more challenge to their perceived stronghold on grit.
Prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance
Thank you so much for the video🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Grit is power
If only I known this earlier my life would be better ...😮
thanks for sharing. .🙏
Ideas, intuition, and strong judgement go hand in hand + ability to take calculated risks.
Hard work, Hard work and Hard work........
Well said!!
You have to want it to get it.
I call it the 3 Ds. Desire, determanation and discipline. With these three you can accomplish what you are willing to work for.
NSQ made me click this so fast. I will read Grit now for sure.
Conscientiousness and iq combined are a force to be reckoned with.
Dedication and initiative success is rented and rent is due everyday
Would be great if you could update the original full talk from 720p to 1080p also.
I go to success every day! This is my rule!
Loved this💜💜
Excellent.
Enjoyed her book, GRIT.
Most people give up. Grit is forged through setbacks.
Success is learning from failures.
She is exact right!
Yes, the way to climb a mountain is to keep the top in mind.
Do NOT bumble-bee thru life, going from one flower to another.
Good luck is no accident.
Very good speaker too as well intelligent.
Nice talk
Magnificent. 🙏🏾🌞
It's the grit that makes the pearl.
Hunger, drive, ambition, grit. A fire to win, and win again and again.
awesome!!!
Remarkable
Beautifully said, thank you.
A good portion of the time real success is knowing when to quit.
Great point!
Great 👍
I read her book grit, the first 60 pages say nothing, she just says how great and intelligent she is. What kind of book is that? You get bored after reading the first 40 pages
She's testing your grit by being annoying.
@@donaldumunawa4787 I don't like those people who all they do is say how great and brilliant they are. And people still like to read that crap. People who don't know what a book should be about. That's sad.
That's why Humanity came so far, we are a very stubborn species. Most of the times we aren't right, but by will power and some luck, we overcome.
resilience
I don't think grit is the only difference. Health problems especially Mental Health plays a big role.
That's an important factor. There are also determining factors that marginalize communities from having fair access to resources and freedom from violence such as systemic racism and poverty.
I don't think it should be this way but I have discovered, from personal experience within my own life and from the community/village I'm from, that oppressive living conditions and debilitating mental health can be the catalyst for unrelenting grit to propel your pursuits simply because your convictions for erecting a better society is constantly challenged.
I believe this to be true to a point because the extent of your 'grit' depends on how much time you can devote to it. Compare two people who want to be successful authors. To be successful, one needs to be writing every day, thousands of hours, without any monetary recompense. All other things being equal between our two budding authors, the one who has the support of a spouse or family or financial means other than working 9-5 will be able to sustain grit. The other author, perhaps choosing any job to pay for food and rent, will find their grit tested over a much longer period of time. This extended period creates more instances where grit can fail.