How? Because people who co-operate are more likely to survive than loners.

how talented a cadet was said nothing about their grit, and vice versa.

Grit is about holding the same top-level goal for a very long time. Furthermore, this “life philosophy,” as Pete Carroll might put it, is so interesting and important that it organizes a great deal of your waking activity. In very gritty people, most mid-level and low-level goals are, in some way or another, related to that ultimate goal. In contra

As with any other skill, we can practice interpreting what happens to us and responding as an optimist would.

Tendency not to abandon tasks from mere changeability. Not seeking something fresh because of novelty. Not “looking for a change.”

We don’t want to sit on the pool deck and watch him progress from amateur to expert. We prefer our excellence fully formed. We prefer mystery to mundanity.

conclusion: Gritty people do more deliberate practice and experience more flow.

Grit has two components: passion and perseverance.

I have a feeling tomorrow will be better is different from I resolve to make tomorrow better.