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Grit: The Power of Perseverance

Watch Angela Lee Duckworth's TED Talk as she shares her theory why "grit" is so important to success.

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

*Courtesy of TED.com. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by TED Talks editors on their home page.

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Angela Lee Duckworth ยท Psychologist

At the University of Pennsylvania, Duckworth studies intangible concepts such as self-control and grit to determine how they might predict both academic and professional success.

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