Gözde Yeşiltaş's Key Ideas from Grit
by Angela Duckworth

Insight: Perseverance isn’t heroic bursts of action. It’s showing up when it’s hard, tedious, or uncertain. Gritty people finish what they start.

🧭 Recalibration #3: From Sprinting to Sustainable Showing Up

“I don’t stop because it’s hard. I slow down and keep going.”

Prompt:

➤ Where do I consistently quit just before it gets meaningful?

Insight: Grit is not fixed. It can grow with purpose, practice, hope, and belonging. The four elements that nurture grit are learnable.

🧭 Recalibration #4: From Static Identity to Growth Orientation

“I train grit like a muscle—not inherit it like an eye color.”

Prompt:

➤ What habit or environment today is quietly making me grittier—or softer?

Insight: Purpose transforms struggle into service. Grit grows fastest when personal meaning aligns with a contribution to others.

🧭 Recalibration #5: From Self-Centered Goals to Service-Driven Grit

“I do it not only for me, but for something bigger than me.”

Prompt:

➤ How does what I’m doing today connect to someone else’s better future?

Insight: Deliberate practice is uncomfortable, focused, and feedback-rich. Gritty people seek out struggle because they understand its value.

🧭 Recalibration #6: From Practice Avoidance to Struggle Embrace

“I don’t rehearse comfort—I practice challenge.”

Prompt:

➤ What skill am I willing to improve deliberately, even if it means being bad at it today?

Insight: Grit thrives in environments where it’s the norm. Gritty cultures (families, teams, schools) model, expect, and celebrate perseverance.

🧭 Recalibration #7: From Solo Effort to Grit-Minded Ecosystem

“I seek, build, and contribute to a culture that sharpens perseverance.”

Prompt:

➤ Who around me models grit—and how can I make that my standard?

“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare. Grit is choosing to fall in love with the climb.”