Grit is commonly known as passion combined with...

Grit is commonly known as passion combined with perseverance. Most people grow up being asked about their passions, but not often about their tenacity." "" "The ability to endure challenges and delays to success, and keep going, is perseverance. The reason grit has recently become so attached to success, especially in the tech industry, is that if you’re not going to give up while working on a problem, how can you be stopped?" "" "Perseverance is an innately human trait, too. If we think about Darwin’s theory of evolution, natural selection is another way of saying that those that persevere and live the longest shape the future generations. To persevere is to survive, albeit with less extreme circumstances for failure in many cases. " "" "So if we all have this, what makes it so desirable? It’s the unique combination of things when your passion lines up with the opportunity in front of you, where strong perseverance can create a perfect mix of passion and perseverance that leads to excellence #bendevtip

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