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  • Characteristics of Gritty Parenting

    Characteristics of Gritty Parenting

    What are the key characteristics of Gritty Parenting?

    The defining characteristics of gritty parenting highlight how they shape the careers of their kids as mentioned in this post.

    These are parents who are highly demanding but highly supportive of their kids at the same time.

    Research shows that parents of many successful people have laid the foundation of their success by practicing “wise parenting”.

    The insight illustrated below has been inspired from Angela Duckworth’s book Grit and elaborates on the above mentioned fact.

    Characteristics of gritty parenting

    For another such interesting insight inspired from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/four-components-of-deliberate-practice/

    To know more about Angela Duckworth and her work, please visit this link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Four Components of Deliberate Practice

    What are the four components of deliberate practice?

    To know more about the four components of deliberate practice in order to approach is scientifically, please read this blog post.

    In her book Grit, the author Angela Duckworth has enlightened us on a scientific way of approaching this difficult problem.

    Once applied successfully this would make difficult tasks look easy via scientifically formed habits.

    Please read the insight inspired from the same book to apply the same principle in your every day lives. It talks about the 4 components starting with the goal to get started.

    Four components of deliberate practice

    For another such insight inspired from the same book, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/deliberate-practice-versus-flow-state/

    To know more about the author and her work, please visit this link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    Comparing Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    In her book Grit, the author Angela Duckworth mentions about discussing deliberate practice as well as Flow with the icons Anders Ericsson and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi respectively. This blog post will highlight deliberate practice versus flow state.

    Research has proven that all champions exhibit grit and believe in immense amount of practice.

    Thus perseverance along with passion is necessary for success.

    The below insight highlights that whereas Deliberate Practice is a behavior, being in flow is an experience.

    Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    For another insightful post from the book Grit, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-does-grit-effort-count-twice/

    To know more about the author Angela Duckworth please visit the following link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Life without Music is a Mistake

    Life without Music is a Mistake

    Why is Life without Music unthinkable?

    For a music lover like me, I feel life without music is a mistake and is simply unthinkable. Read this blog post to know about the benefits of listening to music.

    Research has proven that listening to songs stimulates right brain thinking, reduces psychic entropy and anxiety. This has also been proven to induce flow experience for leading fulfilling lives.

    Music activates right brain regions of the brain such as auditory cortex, thalamus and superior parietal cortex.

    Read this insightful post from the book Flow that highlights how we can conquer anxiety via this therapy.

    Life without Music is a Mistake

    For another insightful post around the same topic please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-is-music-the-best-therapy/

    For more evidence on why you should start listening to music, please visit this link:

    https://www.southwesternmusictherapy.com/post/scientists-find-15-amazing-benefits-of-listening-to-music

  • The Grit and Age Relationship

    The Grit and Age Relationship

    How does Grit vary with Age?

    To understand the Grit and Age relationship, please read this blog post inspired from Angela Duckworth’s book Grit.

    Research shows that as we age our ability to persevere increases. This is because with age we become more patient and receptive to feedback.

    The spiritual aspect also kicks in wherein we start having more and more faith in god and become optimistic about the future.

    The following insight elaborates on the above points by showing how Grit scores improve with Age.

    The grit and age relationship

    For another insightful post inspired from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/consistency-and-success/

    To know more about the author please visit the below link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Consistency and Success

    Consistency and Success

    Research has proven that success demands consistent effort. This blog post will elaborate on the relationship between consistency and success.

    The famous sociologist Dan Chambliss has observed that great people accumulate small acts over a period of time and incorporate that as a habit.

    These small parts in turn lead to a synthesized whole which leads to excellence.

    The same has been elaborated in this insight inspired from Angela Duckworth’s book Grit.

    Consistency and Success

    For another interesting insight inspired from the same book Grit, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-does-grit-effort-count-twice/#google_vignette

    To know more about the author and her work, please visit the link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Do you have Grit?

    Do you have Grit?

    Are you Gritty? Find out how

    Do you have grit? If you are willing to find an answer to this question then the 4 key aspects mentioned in this post would help.

    Research has proven that high achievers exhibit a combination of passion along with perseverance in the right balance to be successful.

    Hence the study of perseverance has gained a lot of traction.

    Shown below is the snapshot which is inspired from Angela Duckworth’s book that shows the four key aspects.

    As is very evident from this insight, perseverance is the quintessential.

    Do you have Grit?

    For another interesting insight inspired from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-definition-of-grit/

    To assess your degree of perseverance, the grit scale would be a great starting point:

    https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/

  • Three Step Goal Setting Masterclass

    Three Step Goal Setting Masterclass

    Warren Buffet’s Goal Setting Masterclass

    To know more Warren Buffet’s three step goal setting masterclass, please read this blog post. This will inspire you to set pointed career goals.

    The method suggested by the great Warren Buffet is very simple:

    1. Identify your top 25 goals
    2. Circle only the 5 top priority goals
    3. Strike through the rest 20 i.e. 25 – 5

    This method to help you understand your distractions that is taking away your focus from the highest priority five goals.

    three step goal setting masterclass

    For another such insightful post from the book Grit, by Angela Duckworth, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-definition-of-grit/

    To know more about the author and her work please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Duckworth

  • How does GRIT EFFORT count TWICE?

    How does GRIT EFFORT count TWICE?

    The Reason Grit Effort Counts twice

    Whenever we talk about achievement we tend to overemphasize talent and undermine the perseverance needed when the chips are down. In this blog post you will understand how grit effort counts twice in the journey from talent towards achievement.

    Scientifically explained:

    1. Talent * Effort (Grit) = Skill (The Skill you need for any achievement)
    2. Skill * Effort (Grit) = Achievement

    Thus for any achievement talent is a good starting point but unless we put in grit effort TWICE, crossing the threshold for any achievement is not possible.

    The below snapshot inspired from Angela Duckworth’s book Grit summarized the journey from talent to achievement.

    How does grit effort count twice?

    For another interesting insight from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-definition-of-grit/

    To know more about Angela Duckworth and her work, please visit this link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Best Definition of Grit

    Best Definition of Grit

    How do you define grit?

    Research says that passion alone cannot take us towards our goal. What is needed is the perseverance in conjunction with passion and is a quality exhibited by most achievers. Read this blog post to understand the best definition of grit.

    In her best selling book, Angela Duckworth mentions the importance of deliberate practice and a sense of purpose for reaching our desired north star.

    The central quality to achieve the same is grit or the perseverance that keeps us going in spite of all odds.

    Mentioned below is the insight inspired from her book, that enlightens us on the true meaning of this quality.

    Best Definition of Grit

    For another interesting insight around the same topic please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/givers-obsess-with-grit/

    If you have not already read this wonderful book, go and grab a copy today:

    https://www.amazon.in/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108