Duckworth defines grit as “passion and perseverance forlong-term goals.†Describe an actual example of grit from your ownlife or the life of someone you know personally. (Make sure toinclude what the person was passionate about and how perseverancewas demonstrated.) In the article, Duckworth explains that in somesituations, quitting can be the best choice, because “your energywill be better spent on a different low-level goal thataccomplishes the same end.†From your own life or the life ofsomeone you know personally, share an example of when quitting orchanging direction was a good decision.
