I read "Perseverance: The Ultimate Ability for Success in Life": Life is a marathon, and if you work hard and persist, you will achieve something.

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When I have the opportunity to read “Perseverance: The Ultimate Ability for Success in Life” (https://www.books.com.tw/exep/assp.php/vista/products/0010736310?utm_source=vi sta&utm_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-201807)” before writing the manuscript of this Chinese translation book, I had actually been paying close attention to the author of this book Angela. Duckworth Dr. Angela Duckworth for quite some time.

What attracted me was not only her outstanding talent and her wonderful speech at the TED Conference](https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance?language=zh-tw), but also her in-depth research in the field of “Grit”.

Angela. Dr. Duckworth is the winner of the 2013 MacArthur Fellows (https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows/) and a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He has provided consulting to the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Her experience sounds powerful, but just like the mental journey she describes in the book - although she won the [Genius Award] (http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/13/9/26/n3972543.htm), she is not a genius.

The MacArthur “Genius Grant” was established in 1981 and is awarded annually by the MacArthur Foundation in Chicago, USA. Its purpose is to recognize the most creative and outstanding talents in various fields of society. Since its inception, nearly 900 people have received the award.

Angela. Dr. Duckworth in “[Persistence: The Ultimate Ability for Success in Life](https://www.books.com.tw/exep/assp.php/vista/products/0010736310? In the book “utm_source=vista&utm_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-201807)”, the book cites many cases of celebrities or well-known companies around the world, hoping to make readers understand that although talent is important, deliberate effort and practice are even more critical. Talent is a gift given to us by God, but there are too many difficulties in life that need to be overcome. Therefore, we still need strong faith and willpower to drive us forward until the day we succeed.

Angela Dr. Duckworth also outlined four main characteristics of a gritty person, including being interested, practicing, having goals, and having hope.

I agree with these four points, because looking back on the first half of my life, I actually learned and grew through constant practice and trial and error. It’s really great to be interested in something in a certain field! But just being interested is not enough. We also need a lot of practice. Just like the “10,000-hour rule” tells us, whether it is running, learning English or painting, we must pursue self-accumulation and progress in order to truly gain something.

Angela. “Every gritty person I studied could point to some aspect of their job that was less enjoyable, but they were still fascinated by the whole and found it meaningful,” Dr. Duckworth said.

It is true that not everything in life is satisfying, or that some tasks are quite difficult. In the process of our pursuit of excellence, it is inevitable that we will feel frustrated or lonely; if we can use [this book](https://www.books.com.tw/exep/assp.php/vista/products/0010736310?utm_source=vista&ut m_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-201807), foreseeing a blueprint for future success, and with the support of perseverance, I believe that if I persevere hard, I will have the opportunity to open up a new pattern, and then have a world of my own.

“Willpower is seeing life as a marathon, not a sprint.”

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