Grit is defined as perseverance and passion toward long-term goals (Duckworth et al. 2006). Gritty people tend to persevere, self-regulate and push themselves toward success.
Drs. Angela Duckworth and Martin Seligman (2006) found that the correlation between self-discipline and achievement was twice as large as the correlation between IQ and achievement.
Additional research suggests that people with grit:
- report experiencing more happiness than those who are less gritty, even when controlling for age and education;
- earn higher GPAs than their non-gritty classmates, even with lower SATs scores;
- are more likely to outperform in spelling bee contests, regardless of verbal IQ.
The bottom line is that the research shows that self-control is more important than self-esteem in determining achievement.
For more, see: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~duckwort/images/Grit%20JPSP.pdf
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