Angela Duckworth: The Gritty Road to Growth
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Angela Duckworth, a psychology professor and CEO of Character Lab, discusses various aspects of grit, work ethic, and the impact of external circumstances on pursuing ambitions in a series of conversations with Guy Kawasaki. They explore Angela's 'hard thing rule,' which encourages pursuing a hard thing aligned with passion and dedication, and her daughter's decision to quit the viola. Angela reflects on the generational differences in work ethic and the evolving perspective on talent, grit, and luck in achieving success. She shares personal insights into her mother's struggle as an artist and the transformative impact of her story. Angela emphasizes the importance of changing external circumstances and expresses regret for not fully appreciating her mother's heroism earlier in life. Additionally, she discusses her approach to seeking answers to questions, reliance on scientific research, and the significance of understanding human nature. Angela also shares her strategy for quickly becoming knowledgeable on a topic and discusses biases, the '3 box model' for addressing personal challenges, and the complexity of scientific understanding. The conversations cover a wide range of topics, including the influence of BJ Fogg's 'tiny habits' concept, the importance of representing both sides in science, and the positive relationship between creativity and happiness. They also touch on political questions, the factors of talent, grit, and luck in becoming remarkable, and the inspiration drawn from sincere and deep individuals who prioritize character and helping others. The conversation concludes with Guy reflecting on Angela's story about her mother's late-life artistic blossoming and promoting their book 'Think Remarkable,' which includes insights from Carol Dweck on growth and Angela Duckworth on grit.
Angela Duckworth, a psychology professor and CEO of Character Lab, discusses various aspects of grit