TEDxBlue - Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D - 10/18/09

[@dannygilberg4461]

Grit is a small word in integrity, integrity will always get you to the top of your field. Dish washer to restaurant owner. My father taught me 2 of the most important aspects of success, any one can mess it up, it’s who can follow through and fix it. If you are going to take the time to start something, follow through and finish it.

[@NgocNguyen-kn7ji]

Her presentation skills after 4 years are much more better than in 2009. Her latest talk about Grit in TED impresses me strongly. Her body languages are so charming, and that makes me search for her biography. It directed me to this old video. xD No more filter " Ah, um.." , cross her arms, smile so often and she looks now more attractive with clearer voice. Thump up if you agree !

[@ketuoravitepa929]

True

[@saaimhuda7540]

That's the first thing I noticed. Latest video is very energetic.

[@greaterbayareahero1401]

I still think her 2009 presentation was good. Her energy and core quality is still there.

[@foursondkhar2421]

True

[@sleepsmartsmashstress740]

Her presentation skills after 4 years are much more better AS SHE HAS MATURED. Maturity comes from both the added years and the additional study she undertook. That is her GRIT

[@Joules-rm5os]

Dr. Angela Duckworth is phenomenal. And her articulation skills is beyond measure. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts & ideas.

[@kevinjoseph517]

READ AMAZON REVIEWS OF HER BOOK.

[@annkang4099]

I don't know why people are having such an issue with "um"s.. I didn't even notice it until I saw it in the comments below. She was engaging throughout the entire presentation.

[@kamranbigdely]

I think jumping from one subject to another can be very fruitful in fact. It creates creativity. If you follow one task for long term you might fall into tunnel-vision issue in your work/subject.

[@ElninhoKoji]

+Kami bozorgdel This is very deciving and very easy to believe, I personnaly think many including me made that conclusion just based on some random hypothesis, but when you really study something very intense you get a sense for small detalis, how every little details of a subject matters nad you start to realise how little you actually know about many subjects :) Just my 5 cents on your hypothesis

[@ruvamasiyanise1771]

I believe this is because you have natural grit

[@ClassicalLiberalWarrior]

Good point!

[@멘또롱-z4u]

my goal is to become like Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth....in education field as a professor . thank you for the great lecture.

[@jensonphan]

You are misinformed on your life journey.

[@spencerian]

Thank you so much for doing this study Angela. I believe it was Decartes that said, "Through knowing comes the solution". Now that I'm aware of this ingredient called "Grit", I can now apply that to my long-term goals. Thanks so much!!!

[@alessandrofacciani7209]

I read her book..I thought it was one of the thousands of books that try to explain why you are still nobody..but I have to say that reading it gave me a totally different perspective on how really people achieve something and get results...i’ve always known that hard work and perseverance are very important

[@mrguybrush1655]

Wow, she's delivering the talk beautifully - smiling all the time, which makes her really attractive and keeps up the attention of the audience.

[@jdeposada]

This is a marvelous talk. Takes my Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet talk in TED to a higher level in regards to what is needed to achieve very high levels of success. Highly impressed with Dr. Duckworth and I congratulate her.

[@amomentofbeing]

im happy that she is not repeating herself in this ted talk, and also enjoy her personal story.

[@michaelsoo4126]

She should be proud of what she has achieved. No need to feel bad about this career record.

[@jeffjag]

This is one of my favorite TED talks. I'd love to hear Angela do another talk some day.

[@slipperyweasel1]

Incredible talk and message. Explains aptly why the people who really love what they do in life- whatever it is- tend to come out on top of their game because they WANT to do it all the time and master that subject, so they have natural grit towards that goal. Wish I'd been encouraged to think about grit not talent from a young age, far more inspiring.

[@renehenriksen1735]

Incredible that she manages to talk with closed bodylanguage and yet appear open and outgoing.

[@adityasawdekar8147]

Can you elaborate?

[@danallyn7]

And the awful, drab print dress she's wearing. Hm

[@kevinjoseph517]

is she cold..that causes crossed arms.

[@AileenJongbloed]

Caught my attention too. Funny a psychologist doing that but later she used her hands for communication. Very interesting talk.

[@katiegreen9198]

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[@jojmarks]

I'm in love with this woman with all respect... she's great!

[@DrJimLloyd]

What a great presentation about an important topic that we are trying to develop in our students so that they can be successful in not only school, but life.

[@andrewblocho1383]

The best part of the video was passion + talent + hard work= Achievement.

[@TWFL01]

Not "the ability to work hard" so much as "the ability to work hard on a specific goal".

[@sleepsmartsmashstress740]

the definition of HARD and what is this SPECIFIC makes all the difference

[@billy.z]

I didn't realize listening to this in 2024 meant that I would get mentally flashbanged every time she says "gritty"

[@deltonlomatai2309]

I agree that grit and hard work are needed to be successful and high achievement. I also think some people get a dopamine high by some activity that cause them to focus and work as part of a reward process. You see this in video gamer that are stimulated by game play and they are getting doped by the activity.

[@kevinjoseph517]

Isolate what they dont know? thats NOT grit. thats smarts, savvy, shrewd.

[@jimmaculate5]

listening to her is punishing, made it to 14 minutes. she's like a walking encyclopedia. i hope she is doing well now, ten yrs later

[@rickyhoopjr]

I completely with Robert165. The NFL is the best example of GRIT. Every year players with lots of talent don't stay in the NFL because of their work effort. Then there are players with out the talent who work hard (Jeff Garcia). The nfl is a perfect example of grit.

[@warikplaya]

She is a great speaker.

[@TWFL01]

Not an indicator, but a predictor. The difference is that success comes from hard work, not the other way around. Yes, every person has different aptitudes, but a good deal of behavior and ability is environmental; look at Einstein, look at Micheal Jordan: both were terrible at their professions in school (failing math and getting booted from the basketball team, respectively) and yet they ended up being iconic for their achievements. They were passionate and they worked for that success.

[@TheSamuraiH0B0]

Einstein didn't fail math. That is just said to encourage students

[@thandamytube]

I am so sick of these comments criticizing all well researched academics, as if everyone here knows better than these researchers

[@bjperry57]

So, Angela, can I come work with you? I've known about grit forever--learned it from my dad. My favorite saying is, "It's mostly a matter of perseverance." I am a HS science teacher, and you are dead on... I don't know how to teach kids to have grit, though... therein lies my problem. Thank You!!!

[@samado_music5416]

Thank you BYUI for telling to watch this old long video

[@gregoriojuliano4419]

interesting lecture.. I am a coach enjoyed this lecture very much

[@juanchosantiago6762]

Well...success is consistency of purpose!

[@BigLoveForBigBang]

You know, I have just watched her lastest video and been impressed just like you ;)

[@Mariajc56]

Great to share with teachers.

[@rckint]

You are correct Madam.

[@patstarsk8ter]

when did she answer the question??? Can perseverance be taught?

[@rckint]

Economic motivation, in my opinion, is 70% in successful people.

[@antonynjenga001]

Yes ...to person who is passionate

[@kevinjoseph517]

it can be developed in those who lack it..but can it be taught? as a teacher, she asks that. if yr a hammer, everything [etc]

[@matthewdiaz5277]

Grit and Perseverance.

[@angrysquirrel11]

Great lecture.

[@Platinum38C]

Accurately, innate talent is very hyped in our society. The one thing that truly commendable is true grit and hard work.

[@antonynjenga001]

Great presentation ...am currently reading Grit very inspiring

[@cougher989]

@dcmusicfusion We're not "supposed to" anything. There are retired people who still don't know what they're living for. But I think you misunderstood... She said you need to have a long-term goal and follow it. That doesn't mean you can't change jobs or even careers.

[@almaisaks]

talent passion hardwork

[@THSTOCKTSCK]

grit is a passion of person

[@Ry-jn6jd]

I like it, but isnt she just pulling from the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell?

[@kevinjoseph517]

is her book a best seller?

[@bernadetteclay8320]

She is such a boss!!

[@bhumbudha]

who else is watching this video at end of 2020?

[@donnamjackson1554]

Good idea that learn more about life

[@alexkuligowski4092]

What questions do you think encourage people to acquire grit?

[@legacyjeetkunedo492]

The Will Smith comment has not aged well.

[@igrewold]

What is GRIT? And how can it be true or false?

[@tinak.p.258]

The ability to stick with things that you started when they become difficult, frustration tolerance, a positive attitude towards challenges.

[@igrewold]

Thank you very much = Shock-ran Jazilan

[@kevinjoseph517]

maturity

[@andy4an]

Another great TED talk with a terrible name. Should be called "Grit as a measure of success", or something. And it would have more views if it were.

[@greaterbayareahero1401]

She mentioned the title was from a movie title....

[@dexigner01]

That was beautiful

[@coachdrew82]

She's just as engaging in person -- if not more so.

[@sleepsmartsmashstress740]

Please dont downplay intelligence Dr. Duckworth May be we have a somewhat different definition of intelligence. When defined as a skill of solving problem intelligence and also find you help find the GRITS

[@peace4ppl]

Why would the scores of children reflect the grit of the teacher? There are other possible factors such as home life, prior education, home resources, etc.

[@wereqryan]

You're being swayed by her presentation instead of critically considering what she's talking about.

[@katherinerousonelos2395]

Da Vinci is often brought up often as one of the greatest geniuses of our time, yet he flitted around from project to project, subject to subject. I think true grit has a lot of merit but where does Da Vinci fit in to that equation?

[@Alamankarazieff]

Because he failed massively for most of his life, and only was recognized as "good" at 46. So it took him grit to persevere until he finally achieved anything actually worthy.

[@kevinjoseph517]

@@Alamankarazieff did it take grit?

[@chelabrown4566]

Congrats Jah'Naya luv mama Brown.

[@taeyoon4430]

no tattoo at west point? i had a tattoo and wasn't an issue w/ WP.

[@delzie6721]

does anyone know what movie is she talking about at 5:46?

[@canadianroot]

Save for the fact that she said "um" about a thousand times.

[@sdbass11]

The 'um' and arm folding is first 3 min. (Maybe she not defensive but cold.)

[@dcmusicfusion]

I disagree with one issue...from 18 to 25.....you're supposed to find yourself. Whats the point of waking up at 35 and realizing you hate your job?????????? She has a lot of interesting research if you Google her and goto her U Penn publications page.

[@tonydyer2919]

Why are psychologists and theoretical educationalists still punting the idea (vanity metric) that there is a causal relationship between teaching ability and student performance. In my experience student will pass or fail despite the efforts of their teachers rather than because of those efforts, regardless of how innovative, creative or conservative the methods might be.

[@scottwickham8328]

I am a veteran teacher who has been in the profession for 22 years. I had a professor explain that we all have 3 groups in each class: one group that will get an A regardless of how terrible the teacher is, one group that will fail regardless of how hard the teacher works to prevent it, and one group that can go either way. Focus on that middle group. That's the reality, but it is a professionally treacherous statement to make even though we all think it.

[@edgarlee2802]

True Grit is not a "somewhat mediocre western." It's a fantastic film. Your whole argument fell apart for me when you said that! I didn't know that renowned film critic was also on your extensive resume.

[@김아가-p7y]

돈의 노예가 되지말고 돈을 노예로 만들자!

[@tintenvlog4223]

Hay quá bạn ơi . Tuy Không hiểu bạn viếc gì 😅

[@sklzdatkillz26]

pause @ 1:00 for the face of evil

[@ClassicalLiberalWarrior]

Fairly boring talk. But I had the GRIT to watch it to the end! 😄

[@jackgregory9023]

so how do I use girt in my class work

[@aden7415]

All the measure of grit are subjective, what if they were only the name we give to some endowment I.Q. can't measure? The result of low self-esteem and/or the social judgment on celebrating one's own skills?

[@austino216]

now youre just changeing the word. shes refering to an unseen nearly unmeasured state of being similar to a self motivation. she calls it grit but there are many words for it

[@partypat2151]

Austin O Agreed. As she said, Grit=perseverance+zeal.

[@tjarlez]

people who read too much Wittgenstein may be under the impression that language problems are important, they may certainly be important in attaining prominence in philosophy, but are something we practitioners and Decision makers... in the real world... Leave for the weekend :)

[@grimjow_za]

My question is how to maintain grit?

[@lllCowBoylll]

How to gain grit?

[@gliasmarinho]

Cristiano Ronaldo is an icon for effort and grit

[@afei4989]

Yes and some players also have grit but less talented. The ones who pull off upsets and make comebacks in moments that matters but lose the other games. Still depend on teammates though

[@HuyNguyenLaTui]

Does anyone know if there is clip of this talk with better video quality? At least 480p would be nice!

[@ADHD_PLAYZgames]

👏👏👏

[@ADHD_PLAYZgames]

Ok

[@ADHD_PLAYZgames]

Oklahoma Oklahoma

[@AliceinWonderlandzz]

So she identifies grit as a top indicator of success but doesn't talk about HOW to develop it.

[@jisungyu2]

Stay with it ...

[@jerrygraves6531]

" Why is it that gritty kids are winnining the spelling b?"

[@nick61914]

ECE 190 gang where you at?

[@shawny1stborn]

Informative

[@patriciaglavin2599]

is there a transcript for this anywhere?

[@rmounir6282]

hit the " ... " at the bottom right of the video and click on "open transcript"

[@antonyadelaar]

Where do I apply for her classes..

[@tintenvlog4223]

On the Internet please .

[@almaisaks]

TEDxBlue - Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D - 10/18/09

[@grady1610]

I just found out, she is my sister-in-law.....

[@robinsrobins8574]

not unlike listening to the Sirens

[@jonconnelly483]

She gets so excited when she talks about herself lol

[@dbsk06]

the first 2:30 minutes = my life right now. a shiny boat going nowhere

[@corruptfulboins8405]

How about an 8 year update? How are you doing, in general?

[@dbsk06]

@@corruptfulboins8405 hey stranger! i'm doing great actually! turned down short term profitable things that i wasn't truly passionate about and it paid dividends both in my mental / emotional well-being and also financially/professionally. i also recommend listening to "Naval" on youtube. One of his video is "you'll never get rich by renting out your time". I agree with this having worked at a prestigious investment bank. the rest is up to you.

[@corruptfulboins8405]

@@dbsk06 that's great to hear, thanks for the reply :) and congratulations on your success. I'll check out naval!

[@fongster62]

grit shows something about the systems being observed

[@tommaloney1620]

he is not your friend

[@loursvanthilai4034]

thanks

[@logout9567]

Motivated😁

[@kathleenosborne4331]

Parents can movitate the kids. Encourage themzz

[@kevinjoseph517]

she vastly under estimates intelligence, talent. at 14 minutes--spelling bees....Indian children...GENETICS? HOME PRESSURE?

[@sebbe91]

very interesting

[@wereqryan]

Totally agree.

[@AmericanFluff]

That's my aunt I'm not lieing

[@teresitasalinas5688]

ok so whats grit? im lost

[@mayaschandler]

I think our friend, Andrew, missed the entire point of this video.

[@Stephanieommafelix]

Grit 🫶

[@digi3363]

"Unless I get distracted or give up" I guess that wouldn't be applying the theory very well, eh?

[@jenius111]

At 6:58, does anyone think that letter looks nothing like what's written to the right? Email [e-mail] to discuss

[@phinemarie]

The talk is gteat. Unfortunately for me, I am distracted by Dr. Duckworth's many "ums." The fillers we use profusely in our language actually weaken our message. I believe that those who make their living speaking would do well to work on this. Think about it, Dr. MLK or President Obama would not have risen to the heights they have and did if they used fillers unconsciously. My students let me know when I use from my bag of fillers.