To be gritty is to keep putting one foot in front of the other. To be gritty is to hold fast to an interesting and purposeful goal. To be gritty is t… - Angela Duckworth

Three bricklayers are asked: "What are you doing?" The first says, "I am laying bricks." The second says, "I am building a church." And the third says, "I am building the house of God." The first bricklayer has a job. The second has a career. The third has a calling.

It doesn't really matter who it is, and it doesn't even matter whether that purpose is related to what the child will end up doing. "What matters, " Bill explained, "is that someone demonstrates that it's possible to accomplish something on behalf of others."

I won't just have a job; I'll have a calling. I'll challenge myself every day. When I get knocked down, I'll get back up. I may not be the smartiest person in the room, but I'll strive to be the grittiest.