The Importance of Grit with Angela Duckworth

The Importance of Grit with Angela Duckworth

Dr. Angela Duckworth joins Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest to explore how we can become more passionate and perseverant when times are tough. About Our Guest: Dr. Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, founder of the non-profit Character Lab, and author of the bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Dr. Duckworth has also given an incredibly popular TED talk on the subject of Grit that’s been watched over 20 million times. Timestamps: 1:45: What is grit? 2:10: Where did your interest in grit come from? 4:00: How did you find a sense of purpose? 6:45: Is passion or purpose more important? 9:45: Are there other factors that support grit? 11:30: Does grit feel good? 13:15: How much of what makes us gritty is changeable? 16:00: Can grit be found in communities? 18:45: Developing grit. 22:45: How can we find passions? 25:15: Helping children develop passions. 30:30: How has your research been misunderstood or misused? 32:00: How passion and perseverance support one another. 33:40: How has your work changed your life personally? 35:45: Comparison is the thief of joy. 38:45: Three suggestions for teaching children. If you'd like to sign up for Angela's Thought of the Week, you can do that right here: https://www.characterlab.org/signup Sign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3 Connect with the show: Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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