Comments on: Got Grit? Start with Mindset

By: Angie Johns

Angie Johns — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:02:29 +0000

” The correlation between self-discipline and achievement was twice as large as the correlation between IQ and achievement.” I could not agree more with this statement. I have seen it time and time again.

By: WJ

WJ — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:38:18 +0000

Emiliya, Grit sounds like the big 5 personality dimension of conscientiousness. Is there a difference?

By: Jeff Dustin

Jeff Dustin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:32:15 +0000

“Got Grit? Start with Mindset” is your best work so far. It is a bit of a teaser, though, and this is a very good thing. The best part of applying the science to real lives is that contexts are ever-shifting. Certain tips will work better or worse depending on the variables. Got Grit…brushes the surface of applying grit to reality. I can’t wait for more.

By: Angus Skinner

Angus Skinner — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:39:18 +0000

Really nice piece Emilya
This is such an important topic and you cover it with great balance. Perseverance, passion and resilience. No doubt folk will argue over constructs but the sociologist in me is reminded mostly of Fromm’s 3-modes: being,having, doing. No point in searching for the ‘grit gene’ for it is a doing construct.
Best
Angus

By: Senia Maymin

Senia Maymin — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:36:19 +0000

Emiliya,
I feel so strongly about what you write. I once – years ago – wrote a blog post about How to Achieve ANYTHING in Life, and I still stick by it. It’s just like you say in your “Antidotes to Grit Avoidance”: it’s breaking a task down into smaller parts and just knowing that I’m going to make the effort every day.

Much much thanks.

I also love it when two positive psychology concepts are combined like here: grit and mindset. Much thanks,