REVIEW OF GRIT BY ANGELA DUCKWORTH
1. Just finished Grit, One of the most engaging self-help books that I have come across. The author Angela Duckworth has gone deep on the subject and used her own personal and anecdotal examples to put her point across that resonates with most of us in our daily lives. 2. The book is in three parts each equally important in the context of the chosen subject where the author explains the meaning of the word grit, and why it is important for all of us, as we meander through the vagaries of life. This is followed by practical examples and very executable methods and strategies that we can look to emulate to develop grit. 3. We have often grown up listening to words like determination, resilience, and fortitude and associated them with champions and stars in any discipline. The book goes on to explain in detail how these aspects of one's personality are to a great deal likely to determine his success in later life and not only ...