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Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.

So why are some people more successful than others?

This is a tough question to answer because it's a mixture of a whole bunch of factors

many of which are out of control, things like just dumb luck, or even our genetics.

But there are a few factors that we have a say over,

and one of them is the ability to persevere even in the face of setbacks.

In other words, it's grit.

And my guest day has spent her career researching what makes people gritty

and how we can develop this trait in ourselves.

Her name is Angela Duckworth, she's a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania,

and the author of the book, Grit, the Power of Passion and Perseverance,

and today on the show, Angela and I discuss her research on grit and insights

on how we can develop this important trait ourselves based on her visits and interactions

with poor inner-city students, West Point cadets, and Seattle Seahawks football players.

It's a really great show.

A lot of actionable steps you can start applying today to become a grittier man.

And if you want to check out our show notes after the show for links to resources

that we mentioned throughout the show, so you can delve deeper into this topic,

visit aum.is slash grit.

Angela Duckworth, welcome to the show.

Thank you for having me.

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