Duckworth's Idea Of Passion Or Perseverance?

Perseverance is when someone does something despite of any difficulties or delays, while passion is a compelling emotion or feeling one may have. Angela Duckworth, former middle school teacher, phycologist, and now motivational speaker and writer has a belief that putting these two definitions together creates the idea of grit. After extensive studies on children who made it into the National Spelling Bee and struggling cadets in West Point, she concluded that they had something different then talent and passion. As Angela explains, Grit is the concept of passion and perseverance over a long period of time to reach a certain goal. She has written a book, written a few articles and has even done a TED talk to advertise her idea (Duckworth,
“It’s not shallow practice, its not mindlessly sprinting up and down the hardwood, nor it it obsessing over impractical goals”. This quote by Glenn expresses his agreeing views, along with his understanding of what Duckworth is trying to get across to people. He also agrees with the way school systems try to incorporate this theory into everyday life and learning, which would be beneficial to children that want to reach their goals. Glenn discusses that grit can always by acquired and developed when someone believes in it and excepts it. Glenn is pro grit and believes that with grits ability to be acquired, everyone can get this mindset and pursue their goals in life (Glenn,
You can not undergo crazy tasks that could potentially hurt you mentally and or physically for long periods of time. How can something that already exists (perseverance and passion) combine to make a whole different concept or idea just added by time? Perseverance and passion already exist and can be combined to make a person strong and determined, but grit is just another way of looking at it. Two definitions and ideas that exist to make a new one is just rubbish. For people that do believe in it, I hope they pursue anything they set their heart and mind to, but for the others that don’t, I hope they also reach the goals they want to