Is Grit All It's Cracked Up to Be?
I've promoted the concept called "grit" on this blog in the past...more than once!
What IS grit?
Showing posts with label grit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grit. Show all posts
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Grit: Hype or Substance?
I've promoted the concept called "grit" on this blog in the past...more than once!
What IS grit?
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Links June 2016
"I never wanted anything handed to me. I wanted to prove myself every year..." --NFL great Jerry Rice, discussing his intense workouts and his unflagging preparation, year after year, even after helping the San Francisco 49ers to 4 Super Bowl championships in 12 seasons!
Rice was never one of the most athletically gifted receivers to play the game. There have been plenty of talented receivers who were stronger, faster, and could jump higher--but nobody could outwork Jerry Rice. That is what made Jerry Rice the greatest receiver ever to play the game of football,
And it's that kind of work ethic and dedication to improvement that can make a mediocre talent into a great achiever in any field. I've written about grit before, and it bears repeating: grit, not talent, is the key to success!
Focus on building wealth slowly. That's what I (and many other personal finance bloggers!) have been saying for a long time :)
What does your college tuition get you that you can't easily get elsewhere?
What are dividends, and why do financial experts keep talking about them?
Don't settle for a job or a salary that's less than you want. Keep your mind open to other options!
Phroogal is doing their 10,000-mile Road to Financial Wellness again this year [at a more leisurely pace, this time!]. A road trip winding across the United States is always a big undertaking; kudos to them for doing it to raise awareness and get the conversation going about money!
Rice was never one of the most athletically gifted receivers to play the game. There have been plenty of talented receivers who were stronger, faster, and could jump higher--but nobody could outwork Jerry Rice. That is what made Jerry Rice the greatest receiver ever to play the game of football,
And it's that kind of work ethic and dedication to improvement that can make a mediocre talent into a great achiever in any field. I've written about grit before, and it bears repeating: grit, not talent, is the key to success!
Focus on building wealth slowly. That's what I (and many other personal finance bloggers!) have been saying for a long time :)
What does your college tuition get you that you can't easily get elsewhere?
What are dividends, and why do financial experts keep talking about them?
Don't settle for a job or a salary that's less than you want. Keep your mind open to other options!
Phroogal is doing their 10,000-mile Road to Financial Wellness again this year [at a more leisurely pace, this time!]. A road trip winding across the United States is always a big undertaking; kudos to them for doing it to raise awareness and get the conversation going about money!
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Purpose: There is no substitute
Here's the heartbreaking story of "Anna" (not her real name), who wandered through college, a year of graduate school, and law school--all without a clear purpose.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Secrets of success: Develop your grit like a SEAL
Secrets of success
Develop your grit like a Navy SEAL
I've posted about grit as the key to success before. The nice thing about grit is that you can increase it through practice! If you want to be successful, you'll need a good helping of grit-so it's helpful to start practicing now!
Picture courtesy Navy SEAL website:
Friday, November 14, 2014
The Key to Success
The Key to Success
If you're at all like me, you've often wondered what the secret is to success. Why do some people, who are so blessed with intelligence, physical talent, and/or social support, fail where others--who lack these advantages--succeed? I've never seen a satisfactory explanation for this.
Until recently.
Until recently.
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