The Importance of Grit with Angela Duckworth

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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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