"With everything perfect," Nietzsche wrote, "we do not ask how it came to be." Instead, "we rejoice in the present fact as though it came out of the … - Angela Duckworth

there's a hard way to get grit and an easy way. The hard way is to do it by yourself. The easy way is to use conformity — the basic human drive to fit in — because if you're around a lot of people who are gritty, you're going to act grittier.

what we accomplish in the marathon of life depends tremendously on our grit — our passion and perseverance for long-term goals.

Nobody wants to show you the hours and hours of becoming. They'd rather show the highlight of what they've become.