Grit By Angela Lee Duckworth Summary

I identify most with the view on grit by Angela Lee Duckworth. Duckworth emphasizes that for one to achieve excellence or solve high-level challenging problems, much effort and time needs to be put into this. This agrees with my belief that there is no overnight mastership in any field; persistent dedication and hard work have to be put into it. The position by Duckworth that "there are no shortcuts to excellence" underlines clearly that it has to be an activity carried on and sustained over some length of time. She also points out that one must make something valuable, or offer some service, and a real professional is one who feels real value for what he/she is doing. Duckworth's definition of grit involves the idea of passion as well, just