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Angela Duckworth
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth makes a bracing case that what separates high achievers isn't raw talent but grit, the blend of passion and perseverance that keeps you working at one thing long after the novelty wears off. It's part psychology, part pep talk, and unusually honest about its own limits.