6B: Gritty people

This week in class we talked a lot about grit and what makes somebody a gritty person. Being a gritty person means that you will try and try and never give up even when it seems like the easiest option.  It's a hard trait to master, because it takes a lot of will power and motivation to keep pushing through challenges. In the article I had to read about grit it said, "The grittiest students-not the smartest ones-had the highest GPAs." (Angela Duckworth) This quote really made me think, if you have persistence and keep trying towards something you can achieve it, no matter how smart you think you are. This concept relates back to many other articles that I have read for class.

A few weeks ago we learned about delayed gratification.  This is the ability to wait for a long term result, which brings me back to being a gritty person.  You need to have to ability to be able to have patience and think of the future outcome in order to be successful. Delayed gratification and grit go hand and hand.  Patience and being able to wait for an outcome is one thing, but just waiting won't do you any good.  You have to be gritty and put all your effort into something even when you know it's going to be hard. Then while you are being gritty patience is key, don't rush a result.

Another article that relates back to grit is the "Work Hard or Work Smart" article.  This article really pointed out that if you make a plan and stick to it, you can get things done. "You have way more in you than you can imagine.  You are stronger than you think you are, you are more creative than you believe yourself to be, you are infinitely more powerful than you believe you are and you can reach that summit." This quote really stood out to me because it tells you that you are better than you can ever imagine and if you put your mind to it you can do outstanding things with your life.  Being a gritty person while believing in yourself can help you accomplish the unthinkable.