Grit Is Great

Grit to be Great

"One more rep", called Dr. A over the speaker, but we had all heard that before. We spent months of long summer days and countless nights after school practicing, all to prepare for grand nationals. One of the first lessons they teach in marching band is that you will not go anywhere in life without grit. Hard work and passion are needed to reach goals and you cannot stop until you get there. This ideology has stuck with me, even after band. I use it every day, whether it is in school, sports, or other aspects of my life. Grit is the most important trait for success because it has been proven to be more important than intelligence or talent and can be used to predict achievement, but it is becoming less common in today's society.

Having grit can make you more successful than those who are smarter or more highly skilled at the start. It is difficult to beat someone who never gives up. Studies using a grit scale have shown that grit is
We like it because it makes our lives easier and makes us feel accomplished. Technology allows us to have all the information we can imagine at out fingertips. Our culture is becoming more dependent on technology and people try to find the easiest way possible to get a job done. In some ways this is helpful, but it can also make people lazy and make them forget what is really important to them. Delayed gratification requires grit. To Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth "Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in and day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint." What grit really comes down to is working for what you want most instead of what you want now, but this is becoming less common in our society (Grit: The Power of Passion and