Grit, The Special Ingredient

The TED talk given to us beautifully, by Angela Lee Duckworth, talks to us about the importance of specific social graces that helps us move forward and become successful in life. If we ask anyone the question, "what helps us succeed?" Some obvious answers covered by Angela include good looks, physical health, social intelligence and lastly (which may be a shocker to most), I.Q. Out of all those attributes, the one that really makes one succeed at really anything is the term "grit". Angela is stressing this fact. Angela also states that talent doesn’t necessarily make you great. This is correct. Talent is truly just an aid for success. Talent alone will not help you get where you want to be. In order to be great, you need to fail. When you get up after failing, shows an innumerable amount of greatness. From there you have been educated, to make you better. One cannot be truly great at the beginning. One can only get better, this process is called grit. My mother taught me everything I need to know about grit. She said to me that, "One should not walk into any situation. One should always run, chin down, eyes up, to show the world you mean business, to show the world you want it the most, to show the world you have grit." always think of this quote by my mother to motivate myself in everything and anything I want to do. Grit is the special ingredient for success.