What am I missing? Well, it's unlikely that my sample inclu… - Angela Duckworth

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What am I missing? Well, it's unlikely that my sample included many terrorists or serial killers. And it's true that I haven't interviewed political despots or Mafia bosses. I guess you could argue that I'm overlooking a whole population of grit paragons whose goals are purely selfish or, worse, directed at harming others. On this point, I concede. Partly.

Angela Duckworth

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · May 3, 2016 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Alternative Names: Angela Lee Duckworth • Angela L. Duckworth • Angela L Duckworth • A. L. Duckworth • A L Duckworth • A. Duckworth • A Duckworth • Duckworth • Duckworth A • Duckworth A. • Duckworth A. L. • Duckworth AL

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