Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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book non-fiction book psychology book

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is a bestselling psychology book by Angela Duckworth that explores how sustained passion and perseverance, rather than talent alone, drive high achievement and success.

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Label	Occurrences
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance canonical	1
Part II: Growing Grit from the Inside Out	1
Part IV: Grit and Achievement	1

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Target entity: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Context triple: [Angela Duckworth, notableWork, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance]

A. Outliers
Outliers is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the hidden factors and cultural contexts that contribute to high levels of success.
B. What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
"What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence" is a memoir and business leadership book by billionaire investor Stephen A. Schwarzman, offering insights into his life, career, and principles for achieving success.
C. The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
D. A Passion for Success
"A Passion for Success" is a motivational and philosophical business book by Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist Kazuo Inamori, outlining his principles for ethical leadership, personal growth, and corporate management.
E. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a bestselling self-help and personal development book by Stephen R. Covey that outlines a principle-centered approach to effectiveness in both personal and professional life.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Target entity description: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is a bestselling psychology book by Angela Duckworth that explores how sustained passion and perseverance, rather than talent alone, drive high achievement and success.

A. Outliers
Outliers is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the hidden factors and cultural contexts that contribute to high levels of success.
B. What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
"What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence" is a memoir and business leadership book by billionaire investor Stephen A. Schwarzman, offering insights into his life, career, and principles for achieving success.
C. The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
D. A Passion for Success
"A Passion for Success" is a motivational and philosophical business book by Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist Kazuo Inamori, outlining his principles for ethical leadership, personal growth, and corporate management.
E. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a bestselling self-help and personal development book by Stephen R. Covey that outlines a principle-centered approach to effectiveness in both personal and professional life.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ
author	Angela Duckworth ⓘ
basedOn	Angela Duckworth's psychological research on grit ⓘ
bestsellerStatus	New York Times bestseller ⓘ
centralConcept	long-term passion and perseverance predict success more than talent alone ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
focusesOn	deliberate practice ⓘ goal commitment ⓘ growth mindset ⓘ resilience ⓘ
genre	psychology ⓘ self-help ⓘ
hasChapter	Part I: What Grit Is and Why It Matters ⓘ Part II: Growing Grit from the Inside Out ⓘ linked to: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Part III: Growing Grit from the Outside In ⓘ Part IV: Grit and Achievement ⓘ linked to: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
hasISBN	9781501111105 ⓘ
influencedField	education policy debates ⓘ organizational psychology ⓘ personal development literature ⓘ
intendedAudience	business leaders ⓘ educators ⓘ general public ⓘ
introduces	Grit Scale ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mediaType	audiobook ⓘ ebook ⓘ print ⓘ
notableConcept	effort counts twice in achievement ⓘ hope and perseverance ⓘ interest development over time ⓘ purpose beyond the self ⓘ
pages	352 ⓘ
proposes	grit as a measurable psychological trait ⓘ
publicationDate	2016-05-03 ⓘ
publicationYear	2016 ⓘ
publisher	Scribner ⓘ linked to: Scribner Books
settingContext	business ⓘ education ⓘ military training ⓘ sports ⓘ
subject	achievement ⓘ grit ⓘ passion ⓘ perseverance ⓘ success ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Angela Duckworth → notableWork → Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance ⓘ

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance → hasChapter → Part II: Growing Grit from the Inside Out ⓘ

linked to: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance → hasChapter → Part IV: Grit and Achievement ⓘ