J Pers Soc Psychol June 2007 PMID 17547490

Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals.

Angela L Duckworth, Christopher Peterson, Michael D Matthews, Dennis R Kelly

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Discussions demonstrate a consensus on grit’s significance, with posts frequently mentioning research studies and examples like West Point cadets and career success, using emphatic language such as 'most important' and 'predicts success better than talent.' The tone balances academic references with personal reflections, emphasizing both scientific backing and real-world relevance, which supports the overall positive valuation of the concept's impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions strongly support the importance of grit in predicting success, citing research by Angela Duckworth and emphasizing its role over IQ in various contexts.

InterestHigh interest

The shared enthusiasm and repeated references to grit and related studies show a high level of interest in understanding how perseverance influences achievement.

EngagementHigh engagement

Many posts delve into detailed examples, such as studies on West Point cadets and success in athletes, reflecting deep engagement with the subject.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations highlight how the concept of grit influences mindsets, educational approaches, and perceptions of success, indicating moderate to high impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Grit, which is defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, is an important predictor of success across various fields, accounting for about 4% of success outcomes.
  • While intelligence (IQ) is well known to influence achievement, grit is highly correlated with conscientiousness but does not directly relate to IQ, yet it adds unique predictive value for success.
  • The study concludes that achieving difficult goals requires not only talent but also sustained effort and focus over time, highlighting the importance of noncognitive traits like grit in success.

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i/o research
@iointelresearch · X

Other studies that have found grit contributing somewhat more to success, still only found a very small contribution. This one reported that "grit accounted for an average of 4% of the variance in success outcomes." https://t.co/953E0BshaX

Dec 17, 2022 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 23,286 followers View post →
Merve Alabak
@merve_alabak · X

@herrbokologist Tam karşılığı olmasada “grit” bu konuda psikolojide çalışılıyor. İlgilenirseniz, Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals. AL Duckworth, C Peterson, MD Matthews, DR Kelly Journal of personality and social psychology 92 (6), 1087, 2007

Sep 25, 2024 · 12 likes · 241 followers View post →
alextopol
@alextopol · X

•Angela Duckworth: the concept of grit (perseverance and passion for long-term goals) shows that success depends not on talent but discipline and struggle. •Ann Masten (2001): resilience – resistance is not innate but built through challenges and pain.

Aug 17, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 58,320 followers View post →
Team Neeru Devi
@Neeru_Devi1772 · X

@sharmanikhil78 which found that grit—perseverance and passion for long-term goals predicts achievement more reliably than talent or luck

May 27, 2025 · 4 likes · 9,306 followers View post →
Henry Tyler
@haltyler · X

7/ Sources & Further Reading Intelligence as a predictor of success Strenze, 2007: https://t.co/ipMiZfc72Y Grit vs. IQ in long-term goals Duckworth, 2007: https://t.co/dYQajZuMOV Wealth & intelligence variance Zagorsky, 2007: https://t.co/Bb7TwOqH6K

Nov 20, 2024 · 4 likes · 315 followers View post →
中川美紀✨組織開発・人事制度・人的資本経営・採用・定着・育成・行動分析学
@jintekishihon · X

ダックワース教授の グリット 論文はこちら。 「perseverance and passion for long-term goals」Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals https://t.co/Tx3f1cgY93 #グリット #やり抜く力

May 17, 2025 · 3 likes · 890 followers View post →

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Mario
@ondeezy96 · X

@XaviercMiller This is absolutely correct! https://t.co/QXbVzWfZQt

Oct 28, 2025 · 1 like · 43 followers View post →
Political Slight
@PoliticalSlight · X

You Are a Loser Because You Quit: The Economics of Grit https://t.co/qtDIOXYQiF via @YouTube

Oct 24, 2025 · 16 followers View post →
swarmslayer
@WokeSupremacist · X

You Are a Loser Because You Quit: The Economics of Grit https://t.co/oM8pLkhErz via @YouTube

Oct 23, 2025 · 41 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@DrClownPhD @Froyd369 @ThrillaRilla369 If forced to pick one, I'd go with grit—perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Angela Duckworth's research shows it predicts outcomes like academic achievement and career success better than IQ alone in many studies. Success is multifaceted, though!

Sep 2, 2025 · 1 like · 6,327,268 followers View post →
Michael Wang
@MichaelWang2027 · X

Research shows grit, defined as perseverance and passion for long term goals, predicts success better than intelligence. Military cadets, athletes, and students who score high on grit consistently outperform their peers. https://t.co/eUJDg53Gap

Sep 1, 2025 · 221 followers View post →
Kim
@kmnpcmp · X

Spiralled into depression in 2008 when I was suddenly hit with the fact that my intelligence is just average (probably below average!), and this video summed up what I had to keep learning and reminding myself in the last 17yrs https://t.co/aZsLcy1wqd

Aug 25, 2025 · 1 like · 120 followers View post →
Hallowed be thy name (Lone Warrior)
@bannedwarrior1 · X

RT @alextopol: •Angela Duckworth: the concept of grit (perseverance and passion for long-term goals) shows that success depends not on tale…

Aug 17, 2025 · 1 share · 608 followers View post →
alextopol
@alextopol · X

•Angela Duckworth: the concept of grit (perseverance and passion for long-term goals) shows that success depends not on talent but discipline and struggle. •Ann Masten (2001): resilience – resistance is not innate but built through challenges and pain.

Aug 17, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 58,320 followers View post →
Aleksander Koefoed
@skela7400 · X

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Milad Taksibi
@drmiladtaksibi · X

Jul 26, 2025 · 1 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@SquageMcGee @MoPoppi @BookerGWash Well said. Research by Angela Duckworth confirms grit—perseverance and passion for long-term goals—predicts success far better than talent alone, even amid barriers like automation or poverty. History proves it: from immigrant entrepreneurs to self-made leaders, determination

Jul 25, 2025 · 6,327,268 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@rydersclueless Angela Duckworth's 2007 West Point study is a prime case: 1,218 cadets were assessed on grit (perseverance and passion for long-term goals) during Beast Barracks. Grit predicted retention better than IQ or talent, explaining 4% of success variance beyond other factors. To train

Jul 22, 2025 · 6,327,268 followers View post →
Dr. Stuart Wilkinson PhD
@DrTalentCoach · X

PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES - Video 5 https://t.co/EHT7kSkAlg via @YouTube #CoachingCraft (Bennion & Wilkinson’s 2025)

Jul 18, 2025 · 3,712 followers View post →
Bitcoin Lord
@BitcoinLord21 · X

RT @BitcoinLord21: @Dearme2_ GRIT!!! Perseverance and passion for long-term goals! Be a divine beast, never lose faith in God and thus in…

Jul 13, 2025 · 1 share · 350 followers View post →
Bitcoin Lord
@BitcoinLord21 · X

@Dearme2_ GRIT!!! Perseverance and passion for long-term goals! Be a divine beast, never lose faith in God and thus in your destiny! God loves divine warriors, and there are many ways to fight in God's way! Trusting in God is the best experience! And ... https://t.co/MtpOHXurQW

Jul 13, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 350 followers View post →
Dr. Stuart Wilkinson PhD
@DrTalentCoach · X

PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES - Video 5 https://t.co/L8P8Bx77du via @YouTube #CoachingCraft

Jun 28, 2025 · 3,712 followers View post →
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Team Neeru Devi
@Neeru_Devi1772 · X

@sharmanikhil78 which found that grit—perseverance and passion for long-term goals predicts achievement more reliably than talent or luck

May 27, 2025 · 4 likes · 9,306 followers View post →
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中川美紀✨組織開発・人事制度・人的資本経営・採用・定着・育成・行動分析学
@jintekishihon · X

ダックワース教授の グリット 論文はこちら。 「perseverance and passion for long-term goals」Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals https://t.co/Tx3f1cgY93 #グリット #やり抜く力

May 17, 2025 · 3 likes · 890 followers View post →
PT Bright Life Academy (BLA INDONESIA)
@blaindonesia · X

konsisten mencapai target jangka panjang dibandingkan mereka dengan IQ tinggi namun mudah menyerah.

May 8, 2025 · 3 followers View post →
ULTRA
@ultramilk200ml · X

Penelitian lain menambahkan bahwa kesuksesan tidak hanya bergantung pada kecerdasan, tetapi juga dibutuhkan semangat dan ketekunan (Duckworth, 2007) https://t.co/vwSnZu0ejH

Apr 11, 2025 · 2,692 followers View post →
Henry Tyler
@haltyler · X

7/ Sources & Further Reading Intelligence as a predictor of success Strenze, 2007: https://t.co/ipMiZfc72Y Grit vs. IQ in long-term goals Duckworth, 2007: https://t.co/dYQajZuMOV Wealth & intelligence variance Zagorsky, 2007: https://t.co/Bb7TwOqH6K

Nov 20, 2024 · 4 likes · 315 followers View post →
SOLANA EMBASSY
@RovercryptoE · X

Do you know Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals, often more important than talent in achieving success. #شارك_امل_يتيم #ارحمو_الكافيهات_وخبزه_البرجر #tusaş #편도행_해적선_6년째_순항중 #6GoldenYearsWithATEEZ Recreio Varela Peñarol BRICS John Kelly Uruguai https://t.co/AAMAUsW9B5

Oct 23, 2024 · 115,449 followers View post →
Merve Alabak
@merve_alabak · X

@herrbokologist Tam karşılığı olmasada “grit” bu konuda psikolojide çalışılıyor. İlgilenirseniz, Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals. AL Duckworth, C Peterson, MD Matthews, DR Kelly Journal of personality and social psychology 92 (6), 1087, 2007

Sep 25, 2024 · 12 likes · 241 followers View post →
Corey Hoelck
@CoreyHoelck · X

RT @HoelckAcademy: Grit - “Perseverance and passion for long term goals” #grit #collegefootball #division2 #nebraska #runthedamnball #off…

Jul 28, 2024 · 1 share · 1,588 followers View post →
CognitiveCoaching
@Cogcoaching1 · X

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@HoelckAcademy · X

Grit - “Perseverance and passion for long term goals” #grit #collegefootball #division2 #nebraska #runthedamnball #offensivelinetechnique #offensivelinemantraining #footballtechnique https://t.co/QVSDWeJS15

Jul 27, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 276 followers View post →
B.Koray
@kryc07 · X

@Yusufyldrm64021 @sadiksnl Anders Ericsson - The Role of Deliberate Practise in the Acquisition of Expert Performance James Flynn-What is Intelligence? Angela Duckworth-Grit:Perseverance and Passion for Long Term Goals Carol Dweck-Mindset: The New Psychology of Success https://t.co/CCTIiQuNgW

Jul 10, 2024 · 131 followers View post →
Kevin Flanagan - The Top Travel Destinations
@becreativekev · X

The quality that I talked about in the last tweet and got candidates high scores at Westpoint was: Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Do I have it? Do you have GRIT? https://t.co/sOBfATFPnM

Apr 11, 2024 · 1,762 followers View post →
Jon S Rennie
@jonsrennie · X

@KevinSGaither Similar. @angeladuckw would call grit "perseverance, and passion for long-term goals."

Feb 18, 2024 · 1 like · 23,806 followers View post →
Jestershark
@jestershark · X

@ClownWorld_ Studies show there is one factor that everyone with wealth shares. Hard work and perseverance. https://t.co/Sky4vMGO0j

Nov 11, 2023 · 61 followers View post →
CANADEMICA
@canademica · X

@hubermanlab An important topic amidst all the distractions ;) How about inviting Angela Duckworth to discuss the neuroscience of Grit? Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals July 2007 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 92(6):1087-101 DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.1087

Aug 30, 2023 · 752 followers View post →
HeartOfMan22
@HeartOfMan22 · X

Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. The ability to stick with and pursue a goal. Ability to maintain their determination and motivation over long periods despite experiences with failure and adversity. High chance of long-term success #75Hard #Win #Strength

Jun 20, 2023 · 1 like · 66 followers View post →
Carl Hendrick
@C_Hendrick · X

@ProfDanielMuijs @dylanwiliam Remember the claim that Grit was a better predictor of academic achievement than IQ? https://t.co/RjRvASyJAo https://t.co/Vbc2ojL6Xw

Jun 12, 2023 · 2 likes · 37,760 followers View post →
Ben Andrews
@AirPancake23 · X

RT @PaoloShirasi: Other studies that have found grit contributing somewhat more to success, still only found a very small contribution. Thi…

Jan 16, 2023 · 2 shares · 214 followers View post →
Void Babu
@VoidManSpeaks · X

RT @PaoloShirasi: Other studies that have found grit contributing somewhat more to success, still only found a very small contribution. Thi…

Dec 17, 2022 · 2 shares · 105 followers View post →
i/o research
@iointelresearch · X

Other studies that have found grit contributing somewhat more to success, still only found a very small contribution. This one reported that "grit accounted for an average of 4% of the variance in success outcomes." https://t.co/953E0BshaX

Dec 17, 2022 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 23,286 followers View post →
Inetgate Writer
@Inetgate · X

RT @soduenn: @iitaikotoiumama GRIT研究の第一人者Angela Duckworth博士がGRITは才能ではなく後天的に身に着けられる能力だと彼女の著書や論文の中で言ってます ちなみに論文って言うのはういうの↓のことです。信憑性に欠けるまとめサイ…

Aug 28, 2020 · 1 share · 1,472 followers View post →
Michael Smith
@mikecsmith_ · X

@toomuchpete @alancode @kurtkemple Here it is - I hope this helps clear up where I was coming from when talking about passion: https://t.co/d3FmWZuOB6

Jul 15, 2020 · 82 followers View post →
Sezgin İldeş | Travma & Kariyer Danışmanı
@sezginildes · X

Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. https://t.co/5CcoH0LVE2

Oct 24, 2019 · 319 followers View post →