Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw Twitter profile

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Best birthday gift ever — from my eighteen-year old daughter!

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"It is your character, and your character alone, that will make your life happy or unhappy. That is all that really passes for destiny. And you choose it." -- John McCain from his book Character is Destiny

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The world is not the same without this brilliant mind in it, but I will miss his big heart even more

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Happy 80th birthday to my PhD advisor Marty Seligman!

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Gritty people fail. A lot. And then they get up

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I printed this Nick Foles quote because it is just so excellent:

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In this divisive world, I hope we can all agree, That mothers are awesome I’m 53 and still need and want my mom—in good times and in bad!

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GRIT isn't winning every race. It's giving your all every time. I'm rooting for @lindseyvonn because of her character, not her medals.

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Frustrating to be so close to the podium and to have made such a big mistake...but that’s ski racing. I’m proud of the way I skied and how I attacked the course. I gave it my all and came up short. That’s life. Now it’s on to the Downhill! 💪🏻

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Happy Halloween! And thank you to my students for making my costume choice this year!

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4 years

I said goodbye to my beloved father this week. He will be missed. Ying Kao Lee, DuPont inventor of lacquer that kept cars shiny, dies at 87 via @phillyinquirer

Ying Kao Lee, DuPont inventor of lacquer that kept cars shiny, dies at 87

During 35 years with the DuPont Co., Dr. Lee invented Lucite® dispersion lacquer, the substance in car paint that prevents fading.

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Celebrating 25th wedding anniversary with Jason on Pi Day!!!

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"Don't think about passion as something to be discovered. Passion is developed." My remarks at Penn's 2018 College Graduation Ceremony.

Angela Duckworth - Penn College Graduation Ceremony 2018

Angela Duckworth's speech at Penn's College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Ceremony, 2018

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“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough”

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“I never lose. I either win or learn” — Nelson Mandela

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The most creative way I've ever seen for counting your blessings...and sharing them with others. This college student writes her daily blessings down on post-its and hangs them on her dorm wall. I'm inspired!

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3 years

Today @AROD came to my Grit Lab class, gushed about the amazing women in his life, and held up samples of the latest and greatest from @JLo -- it was a homerun with my students!

Jennifer Lopez Is Launching Her Own Beauty Line: Details

Jennifer Lopez is launching JLo Beauty at the start of 2021 and we got all the details on the glow-boosting collection — check out all the products

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2 years

How to celebrate a #growthmindset : Avoid praising young people for being “gifted,” “talented,” or “a natural.” Instead, praise the process of learning. Learn more in the latest #tipoftheweek from @TheCharacterLab .

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My fortune today

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A three-century old quote that seems timely

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My mom (age 89) just painted this ❤️

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7 years

Learning by doing is six times more effective than learning by watching or reading

Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport - News - Carnegie Mellon University

Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport

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Students often get discouraged when they receive copious feedback on their writing. But show them this: Pulitzer Prize winning author Robert Caro edits himself, harshly. There is no great writing. Only great re-writing.

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A terrific primer on what will never, ever go out of style: one on one meetings!!

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Consider this tweet a shameless request that you wish me happy birthday—or a shameless excuse to show you the amazing painting my daughter Amanda made as my gift—or perhaps a shameless love letter to my husband Jason who, as some of us would say, loves me like Calvin loves Alice

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My fortune cookie today

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Learning about GRIT from @lindseyvonn

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My fortune cookie tonight

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Loved this book! It took me a long time to learn the lesson that it is OK to say no - which has allowed me to say yes to the things that matter most to me!

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My TED Talk included what I knew about grit in 2013. My book shared what I knew about grit in 2016. The new paperback version of GRIT includes a new chapter, updated with what I know about grit now.

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High Achievers Have More Grit Than Talent

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GRIT is coming in paperback! I've added an all-new chapter answering some of the questions I'm asked most often. Pre-order here

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My fortune cookie today

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LeBron James shows us how it's done. Psychologically wise parenting, that is...

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LeBron pumping up his son Bryce after a game is one of the best things we've ever heard ❤️ 🎥: @KingJames

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#Grit is out today! Learn what makes people successful, and how you can cultivate it.

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My top 5 books on character development: Mischel, The Marshmallow Test Dweck, Mindset Grazer, A Curious Mind Prinstein, Popular Damon, Path to Purpose Full write-up @five_books : .

Five Books: The best books on Character Development, recommended by Angela Duckworth

The best books on character development, recommended by Angela Duckworth – author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverence

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The best book I've read on how anyone can learn the tactics of the most successful students. Practical but backed by the latest science, Outsmart Your Brain is an onramp to the virtuous cycle of interest, confidence, and achievement. Bravo @DTWillingham !

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Just got this mug so thought I’d share! ⁦ @Freakonomics ⁩

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For the record, no. True grit is *not* grinding yourself into a burned out shell of a human being. True grit is pursuing a goal that is meaningful to you in a way that is sustainable--and while sometimes hard, brings joy and pride.

For ‘hardcore’ workers, sleeping at the office makes a comeback

Twitter’s billionaire leader Elon Musk is pushing a workplace culture focused on long hours and intense workdays — a familiar trope in Silicon Valley.

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2 years

A lifelong dream comes true (sort of) Getting into the New Yorker (sort of) The real dream is to write something for the New Yorker :)

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6 years

Love Carol Dweck as much as I do? Awesome new study about how passion is developed, not discovered. I explore this idea in GRIT, out in paperback in August

‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice

A major new study questions the common wisdom about how we should choose our careers.

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3 years

Please reply: What is the single most powerful/significant choice a human being can make in their life? I was recently asked this question and will address, with Dubner, on a future episode of @NSQ_Show

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Experts seek feedback. All. The. Time.

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You need a support network. But you also need a challenge network: a group of people you trust to push you to improve. #WorkLife with @AdamMGrant , a new podcast with @TEDTalks :

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Wise words from David Brooks on the satisfaction of working on something, with all your heart, that aligns with your personal values

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Seattle Seahawks draft a player with one hand, the first in modern NFL history

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Calvin needs a growth mindset...

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Six years of working with @katy_milkman and 160+ others on Behavior Change for Good—we’ve done so much and look forward to doing so much more! @behaviorchange

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Grit is about doing better than before, not better than others.

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Champions keep playing until they get it right

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And more screen time at ages two and three predicts developmental delays at ages three and five… Call me old-fashioned, but I think giving children screens instead of our attention is like eating the first marshmallow…

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What would it be like if… Instead of a screen in the hands of every child I see these days… There were a book!

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The rules of life. For kids everywhere. By Lebron James.

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Twinning with my daughter Lucy #maskup

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Teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin

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Grit One-Pager designed by @amandaduckwrth and inspired by @TheCharacterLab

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First day of school!! Will go back inside right after this but still....tradition in our family is a photo on the front stoop

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“It affects how our children see things...Character matters.” —Obama

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A wonderful friend in Dallas shared this wisdom with me this week. Fall seven; rise eight.

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I loooooove this guide to good writing soooooo much! Is that well-written, ⁦ @Todd_Rogers_ ⁩ ?? Anyway, I’ve asked my daughters, my team, and everyone I know who needs to write for busy readers to get this book!!

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IMAGINE WHAT OUR REAL NEIGHBORHOODS WOULD BE LIKE IF EACH OF US OFFERED, AS A MATTER OF COURSE, JUST ONE KIND WORD TO ANOTHER PERSON. Fred Rogers

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Life advice from CEO Daniel Schwartz: just work hard

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To be gritty is not to hold steadfast to you to-do list goals. To be gritty is to have a well-organized pyramid of goals. You have what some scientists call an ultimate concern, a goal that you are tenacious about.

Amazon

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What's your top-level goal? Focus and achieve more with this tip from Grit author @angeladuckw . #DayOneInsights #entrepreneurship

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If you can be satisfied being unsatisfied, and comfortable being uncomfortable, then you are on your way to GRIT...

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To keep learning, the moment you feel fully comfortable in a job is the moment it's time to find a new project.

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What all educators should know about mental health—see my latest piece in @educationweek . #helpstudentsthrive #COVID19 #StayHome #mentalhealth #coronavirus #teachers #onlinelearning

What I Wish Educators Knew About Mental Health (Opinion)

If you're concerned about your students' mental health while schools are closed, here is a valuable resource you should know about.

www.edweek.org

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My mom and daughter are equally young at heart ♥️

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My advance copy just arrived! ⁦ @katy_milkman ⁩ summarizes the latest science on behavior change — don’t procrastinate! Order yours now!

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"Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." --Albert Einstein

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I'm still learning about grit. For the new paperback edition, I've added some of the things I wish I'd known when I first wrote the book.

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Don't wait for your passion to strike you out of the blue. Seek it out. Be tenacious about honing your interests. Develop your passion.

Angela Duckworth - Penn College Graduation Ceremony 2018

Angela Duckworth's speech at Penn's College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Ceremony, 2018

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Yes, grit really is related to happiness:

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I am printing out these seven gems of wisdom from Ruth Bader Ginsburg for my two daughters

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Where do we develop passion? I loved this passage and the whole darn book on the making of a chef by ⁦ @ruhlman ⁩

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I have a birthday request! What's the best birthday gift you ever received?

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Grit on the front page of the @nytimes !

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Happy Mothers Day !!!

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I'm looking for a full-time research assistant! Know anyone who is graduating and eager to work with me for two years before getting a PhD? Please send them my way!

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Happy Mother’s Day! This year my 84-year old mom asked to cook a meal for her family—which was delicious :)

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7 years

A great teacher or coach does this: "raise the bar, gently but relentlessly."

Hands Off, Mind on

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I have *always* wanted schools to offer Failure 101! Here's a story on that very idea

Opinion | I Got Rejected 101 Times (Published 2018)

Being told no is inevitable in most creative endeavors. But maybe I could win by losing.

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60-second lecture on the mechanics of human achievement. Grit's not enough. Nor is talent. Nor emotional intelligence. Nor curiosity. Outliers in achievement aren't stars...they're constellations. They have many strengths. Not just one. via @YouTube

Why Achievement Isn't "Normal"

Angela DuckworthAssistant Professor of PsychologySeptember 23, 2009

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"I’m sending a message to every individual... that when you work hard... when you actually set your goals, and put them in your heart and in your mind, you will accomplish, without any question." —Marathoner Eliud Kipchoge on breaking the 2-hour barrier

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It's International Women's Day! Who are the women who have inspired you? My list includes Carol Dweck, Julia Child, and my mom. #IWD2021

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Gingerbread House Hack! Melt the jolly ranchers into stained glass windows and stick a light inside!!

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Leadership lessons from Pete Carroll: Develop a personal philosophy, and preach it to your team via @GeekWire

Leadership lessons from Pete Carroll: Develop a personal philosophy, and preach it to your team

Pete Carroll just can't help himself: He can't stop coaching, no matter the environment. That was the case even when the legendary head coach of the

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Can a honeybee have GRIT? This 45-second video is amazing!!!

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In my research, I’ve found that gritty adults are minimally motivated by all-about-me pleasure and maximally motivated by beyond-the-self purpose. Take your pulse on your own current sense of purpose @TheCharacterLab by reading my #thoughtoftheweek

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Inside the mind, and the grit of Lindsay Vonn via @AdamMGrant

Lindsey Vonn Is Skiing for Herself

Inarguably the greatest female skier of all time talks comebacks, building true grit, and taking on men.

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In the Duckworth household, we have the Hard Things Rule—but we also have the Fun Thing Rule. Passion, loving what you do, is an important part of being gritty. Read about the Fun Thing Rule in the new edition of GRIT

Grit

In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not tale...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Why is breakfast so much better when your mom makes it for you? Thanks mom!!

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Practice makes Perfect: How thousands of hours of deliberate practice rewires the brains of Olympic figure skaters

The Brain Science of Figure Skating

Olympic figure skaters make it look easy. But their grace and power comes from years of training away from the cameras and crowds — practice that strengthens...

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Saw this sign in a neighbor’s window. Couldn’t agree more.