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Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth
10 minutes Posted Sep 6, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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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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