Why Grit Isn’t Enough | Angela Duckworth

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<p>You’d expect the psychologist behind the bestselling book <em><u><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/selfhelp11?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c90af1c8f&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=45103727542525" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grit</a></u></em><u><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/selfhelp11?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c90af1c8f&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=45103727542525" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></u>to tell you to try harder, but <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelalduckworth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angela Duckworth</a> knows why that isn’t always the answer. In today’s episode, the University of Pennsylvania professor and MacArthur Fellow joins Ryan to discuss her new book, <em><u><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/situated-find-the-people-and-places-that-bring-out-your-best?_pos=2&amp;_sid=c90af1c8f&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Situated</a></u></em>, why certain people and places bring out our best, what she misunderstood about her own marriage, how we give away control of our attention, why our worst moments don’t tell the whole story, and more.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelalduckworth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angela Duckworth</a> is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative. A former public school teacher and 2013 MacArthur Fellow, she studies what helps people achieve their goals. Her TED talk is among the most viewed of all time. </p><br><p>Pick up signed copies of Angela’s new book,<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/situated-find-the-people-and-places-that-bring-out-your-best?_pos=2&amp;_sid=c90af1c8f&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><em><u><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/situated-find-the-people-and-places-that-bring-out-your-best?_pos=2&amp;_sid=c90af1c8f&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best</a></u></em>, and her bestselling book <em><u><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/selfhelp11?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c90af1c8f&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=45103727542525" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grit: The Power of Passion and Perserverance</a></u></em> at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>Learn more about Angela Duckworth&#39;s new book here: <a href="https://www.angeladuckworth.com/situated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.angeladuckworth.com/situated</a></p><br><p>Angela Duckworth’s Website: <u><a href="https://www.angeladuckworth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.angeladuckworth.com/</a></u></p><br><p>Follow Angela on Instagram: <u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelalduckworth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/angelalduckworth/</a></u></p><br><p>The<u><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/the-daily-stoic-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> new 10th Anniversary Edition of </a></u><em><u><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/the-daily-stoic-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic</a></u></em><u><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/the-daily-stoic-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></u>is out NOW! 👉 Grab<u><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/the-daily-stoic-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></u>your copy here: <u><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/the-daily-stoic-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/the-daily-stoic-10</a></u></p><br><p>🎟️<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><strong><a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DAILY STOIC LIVE </a></strong>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city near you</a>! <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab tickets here</a> | <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<strong><a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> AD-FREE </a>|</strong> Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>✉️ <strong><a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FREE STOIC WISDOM</a> | </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? 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