Exploring Grit: The Power of Passion, Perseverance, and Resilience

Ever wondered what drives the most successful people in the world? Does their success sit on a foundation of raw talent, or is there a deeper secret hidden beneath the surface? Join us as we delve into the concept of 'grit', a powerful blend of passion and perseverance that could be the key to unlocking your own potential. 

Through an enlightening exploration of the four stages of grit, we reveal how this potent trait can shape your destiny and help you achieve your long-term goals. We offer insights into cultivating genuine interest in your pursuits, the transformative power of consistent and focused practice, and the importance of connecting your actions to a higher purpose. We share compelling stories of individuals who have overcome significant challenges, such as YouTuber and boxer KSI, to stay committed to their goals. These are not just stories of success, but examples of how having a sense of purpose fuels determination and resilience.

In the final leg of this journey, we explore the vital role of hope and positivity in the face of adversity. Discover how hope, the belief that your efforts will lead to positive outcomes, allows you to bounce back from failures and learn from mistakes. Learn about the concept of the ‘cookie jar’ as a metaphor for drawing strength from past achievements. Get ready to reshape your future, build mental resilience and navigate life's ups and downs through the power of passion and resilience. Tune in to our latest episode for an inspiring exploration of the potency of grit.

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Speaker 1: 0:00

make us to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong. This is a small sentence out of the West Point Cadet Prayer, a prayer that each aspiring soldier gets to learn and recite in the US military. Now West Point instills this value in every single cadet. It means choosing the harder right over the easier wrong. They believe that in life, we often face choices that may seem easy and tempting in the short term, but might lead to undesirable consequences in the long run. On the other hand, choosing the harder, more challenging path may be difficult at first, but it can lead to a greater growth, success and fulfillment. This concept had a lasting impact on Angela Duckworth, the author of Grit, and he became the foundation of a research on their book. She was intrigued by the idea that individuals who possess the ability to persevere and maintain passion in the face of obstacles are more likely to succeed in achieving the long term goals.

Speaker 2: 1:17

Hello and welcome to the Needle Movers podcast. In today's episode, we will be discussing the book Grit the power of passion and perseverance by Angela Duckworth. You will specifically be going through two key takeaways from the book Number one, the role of passion and perseverance, and number two, the four stages of grit. But firstly, what even is grit? Anyway? I don't know if you've ever received feedback at some point that you need to have quote unquote more grit, or even being complimented about the amount you already have. Maybe you've just overheard this said about a peer, and if you have heard this, in all cases, you probably nodded your head away, like you knew exactly what they were talking about.

Speaker 2: 1:58

Angela defines grit as the one characteristic that successful people have in common. This one element distinguishes them. It's a personality trait that combines one perseverance and two passion. So when referring to perseverance, this means having resilience. It's the ability to overcome setbacks, work hard and finish things rather than give up, whilst passion complements this and means having direction. It's the ability to adhere to a goal over the long term and maintain your interest level, as opposed to changing your goal mercurially, or, in other words, unpredictably.

Speaker 1: 2:42

So it's interesting because I have heard the word grit before I read the book and I think grit has been way overused at some point and it almost translates in my head to you have to swim through shit to achieve your results. Honestly, whatever I heard in the workplace and I heard the consequence.

Speaker 1: 3:04

You know you need to be more gritty. Literally it was like a shitty situation where people were being really awkward and you were being told that you have to be more gritty. And it's a shame because I think grit is a great concept, especially if you break it down in perseverance and, you know, in passion. But I think people not knowing what it means entirely or people misquoting it has given it a bad label overall.

Speaker 2: 3:28

I would. You know, I never thought of it as bad or good labeled. I just always thought of grit, like you grit your teeth. You know what I mean. Oh yeah, that's another one actually. Yeah, and thus when it said prior to this definition, I always took it as stern. You know strong, or you got grit your teeth. It's like that strength, and so you know, when you just try and make sense out of it, out of context, okay, if that's what you do for teeth as a person, it must mean that I've got strength in some form or passion or fashion. And then it's like no, no, no, it's perseverance and passion. Before this book, I didn't even think of it like that. I just knew to me, I just knew it was something positive and I was like I got it.

Speaker 1: 4:04

I'll take it. But anyway, what is Angela Duckworth telling us? Why do we need passion? Firstly, she emphasizes that passion is not just about finding something that you love. It's about pursuing the love with unwavering dedication.

Speaker 1: 4:18

Passion is a driving force that keeps us going, even when the going gets tough. So why is passion crucial to the pursuit of success? Firstly, it's because it's what fuels our relentless efforts and sustains us during challenging times. When we are deeply passionate about our goals, we are more likely to persevere and push through obstacles, and we've seen it in people that are hugely successful. Their level of passion is beyond any limits that we've ever known. They persevere even when things are truly against them.

Speaker 1: 4:56

I mean, I hate to quote Elon Musk because he's gone a bit crazy in the last couple of months. However, if you look at his perseverance and his passion for what he does, it's actually quite incredible. If you look at the way that he sold PayPal and got a share of it, he invested into three different companies and he was sleeping on his friend's couch, that actually tells you something about his level of passion for what he believes in and what he thinks that is worthwhile pursuing, which then ties us in into perseverance. So perseverance refers to the ability to persist and maintain effort in the face of challenges, setbacks and obstacles. It's the determination and resilience that keeps individuals on trucks even when the journey becomes difficult. And here's a story that kind of makes the case in point. Right, angela in a book refers to Michael Jordan. Of course we know Michael Jordan as the basketball player that he is now, whose passion and perseverance for this sport was unparalleled. He's long retired.

Speaker 1: 6:02

Well as in now, as in the success that he's become. But despite facing a number of failures, jordan's unwavering dedication to basketball propelled him to become one of the greatest athletes in all times right I believe. If I'm not wrong, he was actually cut off from his high school basketball team. Can you imagine like now I'm just going to step away from this example for a second Can you imagine being the coach that has told Michael Jordan no, sorry man, you're never going to make it? And like, 20 years down the line, it became probably one of the most widely known basketball players and athletes across the world.

Speaker 2: 6:39

That coach tried to stay unknown. I hope he has, because we were just the opinion after that, someone should make a book about him.

Speaker 1: 6:47

But anyway, his passion for the game ignited his grit, leading to a legacy that continues to inspire generations.

Speaker 2: 6:54

I mean there is bloody shoes named after the guy, like he's crates the brand, and he's definitely showed that perseverance and the love of great issues named after a lot of people now, but I am aware that, yeah, he is a prime example of grit, especially since he if you've seen his documentary which I still haven't, but I've seen enough memes about it where he's like and I took that personally and then he personally, no matter what you did you could have missed, pulled yourself water, and he was like you didn't pour me water. I took that personally and he just made it very successful through doing that. But I think of other like, I guess, successful I'll stay with entrepreneurs for now or just celebrities or people in general and they've had to overcome some form of extreme risk or downturn in some products. So I'm watching now as Fred's has dropped like half a million no, sorry, half of their user base, so they've got a rapid shot up and then the decline is already happening. But Mark Zuckerberg has had to go through however many projects which he finds his passion, including the fact that he's so focused on the metaverse and he wants people to go through that, and so the backlash there and all of that is just something that they stampede through. I say stampede through, they waver through, even when the whole of the public might not have belief in it. I'd say again with Twitter, with Elon Musk, regardless, they persevere and they've got such a strong passion for where they see things go in that they do it in spite of people until it's successful enough that people join in. You don't wait for them to be bad bandwagon riders. You already on it yourself. And then you stay at it, even when the hardest times, and I think that's very impressive to see when people with grit showcase it right.

Speaker 2: 8:33

Absolutely the first stage of grit is all about finding your passion and cultivate ingenuine interest in a specific pursuit. We're talking about interest here. It starts with discovering what you love and what truly excites you. Finding your interest is essential because it lays the foundation for long term commitment required to achieve your goals. When you are passionate about something, you're more likely to remain dedicated and resilient, even in the face of challenges. During this stage, it's essential to explore different areas and activities to uncover what truly resonates with you. Pay attention to what sparks joy and curiosity, and don't be afraid to try new things. As you dive deeper into your interest, you'll gain a clear sense of direction for your journey.

Speaker 1: 9:25

I love this part of this analysis of books, right, because you can tie this in quite well with I think the book was called the Flow by Mihai Chiksatmihai, and the fact that he talks about finding the one thing that when you do it, it feels like hours will flow by without you even noticing that you're working on something, because you're so much into that flow, as the book goes it. And when you are in that flow, you know that you have an interest, you've got a passion, and I really like when there is overlaps and different explanations of similar concepts. But that brings us on to the second part, which kind of overlaps what I just said, which is practice. Once you've identified your passion, the second stage of grit is to focus on deliberate practice. And again another overlap outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, when we talk about the deliberate practice. This is the phase where you commit yourself to consistent, purposeful and focused practice to improve your skills and expertise in your chosen domain.

Speaker 1: 10:32

The deliberate practice is about going beyond, just going through the motions and actively seeking ways to push your limits and challenge yourself.

Speaker 1: 10:40

So the author emphasizes that not on all practices created equal and we know this already from the Outlier Book, right, it's about truly finding that one thing that we can practice over and over and over again, but not just doing it for the sake of doing it, but doing it because you're thinking about it. You're thinking about the steps that you're making, you're thinking about the effort that you're putting in. So you need to embrace that discomfort of pushing your boundaries and seeking feedback to continuously improve. Going back to the violin player example, you can play violin for three hours a day, and that's great, but it's when you play for three hours a day you start to identify where you're going wrong. You start getting the feedback on how you're supposed to be positioning your finger over the one string and practice that over and over again to perfect it. That's when purposeful practice is being made. So, whether it's a musical instrument, a sport or a professional skills, deliberate practice is the key to honing into your abilities and mastering your craft.

Speaker 2: 11:48

I think of deliberate being the key word there because, like you said, it's purposeful. You can practice whatever. I can practice playing the game, I could do whatever, but if you don't make it, with intent of purpose, deliberate, then I can see no gains in that practice. What's one thing you think you've practiced deliberately, in the last year even?

Speaker 1: 12:10

Video editing.

Speaker 2: 12:12

There are a lot of changes to that yeah.

Speaker 1: 12:16

Yeah, I think you know I laugh about it, right, but I have done two courses which I would highly recommend to anyone interested in video editing. This is called the 14 days content creator or something on those lines, and it taught me how I should be shooting videos. It taught me, like things that I should be doing in terms of editing using Final Cut Pro or other different bits of software, but it's given me the sort of foundations from which I could then take away and practice my skills, and I have been doing it probably on a weekly basis, two through three hours a week, whether that is the podcast that we're doing so that's the plus 1% podcast especially or whether it's the advertisements that we're doing for one reason or the other, and I think this is when purposeful practice really takes meaning. Right, it's because I had that purpose of creating a video and I had a willingness and I had a need for that particular video to be made. That's when practice actually became purposeful, because it needed to be done for me to achieve an objective. And I think that's when things really differentiate from wanting to learn something for the sake of learning it or wanting to learn something because you want the skill under your belt, and I think this applies to many different concepts. But it's only when you have an end objective or end goal when your practice becomes purposeful.

Speaker 1: 13:42

I've had plenty of people in my career. So take this in a different direction. I have plenty of people in my career that come up to me and say, oh you know, you know how to do data analysis really well, you know how to use Excel really well, can you teach me how to do it? And my answer typically is no, sorry, I can't teach you. If you come to me with a problem and you come to me with something particular that you want to do, then yes, I can work with you, because I know that you will have a purpose in mind and I know that we can look at it and you will get something out of it. But unless you have something that you want to work on or an objective, I don't think you'll be able to learn Excel. And, quite honestly, I don't really want to waste my time teaching Excel, because without that purpose, you're not going to learn it, you're not going to remember it.

Speaker 2: 14:28

Yeah, I was going to say how would they retain it? They have no reason to retain it, right? You just learn it for the sake of learning and hoping it sticks, I throw in shit at the wall. I was going to say do you think training is practice? Basically You've been training for a marathon. Would you consider that practice?

Speaker 1: 14:43

deliberate 100% and also listeners. If you're listening right now, you can go on my Instagram profile. I've got a link out there. I am shamelessly asking for donations because I'm raising money for Zinja Nambulans. I'm sorry, mark, I didn't tell you that this was coming. Hello, please donate money Anyway.

Speaker 2: 15:01

You're welcome for the segue. I didn't know this was coming for good.

Speaker 1: 15:05

Yeah, thank you for the segue. I think there is a huge difference between going to the gym for the sake of going to the gym, because you want to keep fit, and having an objective. I found a huge difference in my mentality and mindset when it comes to marathon training or half marathon training. Now that I'm training for the London marathon and because I have to raise £2,000 for St John Ambulance because they thankfully gave me the spot I almost have this sense of duty and knowing that I've got an end objective and I've got a sort of like work backward plan in terms of what I need to do in order to get to that 26.3 miles or however many it is I should probably not know how many miles it is.

Speaker 1: 15:52

Just keep running. Just keep running until you see the finish line. But it's given me definitely a step change into the way that I think about my fitness and because of that I've had weeks that have been shit right. So, as a matter of fact, if you listen to the last Friday's plus 1% episode where I talk about my London marathon training, the last couple of weeks have been shit Like apologies for the swearing as well, like three times already, but they truly have. We just recently got a puppy which I wish she was here. I would actually show her on camera and you know she's a bundle of joy. I really love her. Get yourself it as well.

Speaker 1: 16:31

My mornings and my morning routine has been taken over by puppy duties. So in the morning I wake up, I clean up the house, because you know she's a puppy. In the middle of the night she will pull MP, unfortunately not in the right places, which the right place being the garden. She doesn't in the house I would have to feed a puppy, I'll have to play with a puppy and Between 6 30 that I go downstairs all the way to about 8 30 in the morning I am spending time with with a dog and because of that, I haven't got time to journal and got time to meditate and sometimes I haven't got time to put my my running stuff on and go out for a run. So last week I have thankfully managed to register three runs, but the week before that I had only done one run and in terms from from a, from a mental standpoint, that typically what would have happened is that after having a bad week, I would have had a second bad week and maybe a third bad week, but before.

Speaker 1: 17:30

But because I know that I've got an ankle and an end objective and you know that's coming up really quickly.

Speaker 1: 17:38

I've got the marathon that you know it's probably about Six, seven months away now, because I know that I need to train and I know that I need to clock the mouse. It's given me a different mindset and that means that, instead of having a bad week and having a repeat of a bad week, the second week I managed to get more miles in and this week I'm gonna be getting even more miles in because I know that I need to go back and need to get back on track Because of that very objective. So he does have a huge impact in the way that you think in the, in the way that your mentality shifts, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone that if you're looking to to get fit and if you're looking to get back in shape, the best thing that you can do is find yourself Some sort of a challenge, some sort of a long-term objective, so that you can train towards it, because you will shift your mentality entirely.

Speaker 2: 18:30

I'm gonna start calling you puppy Pappy, by the way, just so you know. Puppy puppy, yeah, but I Think that's a great, I guess, segue into the third stage, because we've talked about interests, we've talked about practice and what you've just been describing is number three, which is purpose. The third stage of grit involves connecting your passion and practice To a higher purpose. Now, when you said, find a goal and having that fixated like that's the goal that I will try and reach, I wholeheartedly agree. I guess, like when I think about it, the times when I waver and people ask what you're doing it for, like whatever activity or goal I set in mind, and I'm just like, just in general, which is, I think that's really, I guess, because I look too far and I'm like the end goal is just to make it a lifestyle, and the lifestyle means no goal, just steady state, right. But then I've not given myself and it's funny because I'm the person who would go around talking about short interval controls and all these Mediate gaps to make sure you're on target for it but if your goal is normality kind of killed your target. You're already at your current base. Your new base is a Another set of zero.

Speaker 2: 19:33

So I fully agree, and that's where purpose provides a deep, meaningful reason for pursuing your goals, beyond personal satisfaction, and I think I'd always kept it at the sub level of personal satisfaction by not giving it, you know, a number, a name, a distance, an event. So it's the driving force that keeps you going when faced with setbacks and obstacles, which will come. Let's just all be honest here. If you listen to this and you've not had setbacks or obstacles, kudos to you. I don't think you exist. Maybe you're imaginary, you think about that.

Speaker 2: 20:05

I haven't a clear sense of coming train with me, coming train with me, you're having a clear sense of purpose gives your journey a sense of direction and meaning, fueling your determination to persevere. It kind of helps you. I Guess. Imagine you had to drink something that's disgusting, but knowing the purpose behind it makes it Digestible. It's easier to consume.

Speaker 2: 20:26

So during the stages, important to reflect on how your passion and skills Align with your values and the impact you want to make in the world, not even just in this moment in the world. Now. I think of this because when I was younger and I was I'd say I don't know if it was unhealthily, but excessively working out my impact in the world was all, at some point I'm gonna be a dad and I just want to be a fit dad. It didn't make any sense, but I was like I'll raise these children as a fit dad, I'm gonna have them on my back while I do fish ups. It didn't matter, and I was young, but still it was enough to drive me. I had this overarching theme that didn't really matter but mattered enough to me, and the impact was I was gonna be great and therefore I'd make great people. I'd be great people, greatness would come around me.

Speaker 2: 21:09

Boom. So your purpose might be driven by a desire to help others, which was also part of it for me, but it could make a difference in your community if you wanted to, or leave a lasting legacy. I know KSI have mentioned him before on the podcast as well. He's a famous youtuber and I think across his chest, I think, is the word legacy. He's very key. Maybe it's knowledge, I don't know, but the the super he on leaving a legacy.

Speaker 1: 21:39

You got like a across his chest is legacy, or maybe it's not. That I chose like oh, maybe spaghetti.

Speaker 2: 21:46

I don't remember men's chests. I'm sorry. I just know that he is a huge tattoo across his chest, but his biggest thing is like leaving a legacy. He's done so much. He's like a youtuber, musician, boxer I Am actually now you're making me have to look it up and and and check out and see. I can't tell. I feel like it's no, it's knowledge, it is knowledge, damn. But his biggest thing is, yeah, he's got knowledge, time to press, it doesn't matter. He's super obsessed with leaving a legacy. And then the person he's partnered with well, they've made this huge energy drink. I'm not sure if you've heard of it. It's called prime. Oh, yeah, yeah, it's blown up like crazy.

Speaker 1: 22:23

It was sellin people gone crazy over it like massively sold out his market is insane.

Speaker 2: 22:27

I've mentioned him before. You made friend until now, and the person who was previously his box in a poem and now his business partner, local pool, also, was like they want to leave an impact. Now they've done a number of things, like I said boxing, music, youtube, make a whole a competing energy drink market. They're trying to take on Red Bull and so they've gone from worth a hundred millions and everyone's like they're gonna be worth billions. They're sponsoring their sponsoring Arsenal, and it's even Barcelona, real Madrid, like they.

Speaker 2: 22:58

They've gone well out and the whole purpose that's driving them right now Leaving a lasting legacy. That's literally it. They've gone beyond life and that's why it might sound like a joke, like what's the impact you want to make on the world, but they've already decided it and it spearheading their progression and they don't really take no for an answer and that's kind of how strong purpose needs to be. For yourself, maybe you don't want to have the same impacts or the same goals as them. That's totally fine, but that, like, no matter what, your presence here means that you will have some form of dent on the world. Either be it for your friends, family, colleagues, peers, whomever a stranger that you meet down the street. So when you have a strong sense of purpose, it becomes easier to stay committed to your goals, even during the challenging times. And, trust me, they have both been cancelled regularly, so they've got the challenge of times and they just stay on gear. It's kind of impressive to see.

Speaker 1: 23:49

I'm gonna mention something. You feel free to take it out or keep it in. Whatever You're talking about, like your exercise kind of mentality from when you were younger I'm assuming you're referring to you the university years and I remember that when we graduated I think it was like a funnel we can University you turn around to me and one of my other mates and you said if you ever stop exercising, that's it, I'm not gonna talk to you anymore. Did I say?

Speaker 2: 24:17

that I said that Wow, wow, I'm keeping this in. Firstly, jesus Christ, some young Mark J mentality, jesus, you know what, though I don't even like, I'm sure I've said one things and I'll say, like I'm very aware when I start, you know, when I started reading like books, like the ones we've been doing on this podcast, and that was definitely after University is finished. I was kind of busy during you, so I'm happy to have grown. From then. It's been a hot few years. I'm not telling the audience, don't worry about how old. You already heard it in our previous episodes, but Jesus Christ, that's the passion I had then. Just just that was. You know, it's kind of weird about that. Even still, I Feel like at that point in time For like the first four years of my career at least, I was way more Focused, more passionate, more interested in fitness than I ever was in any form of work, like I'd go into the office with the met and I tell you like I'm starting a social committee for exercise, I do this exercise, blah, blah.

Speaker 2: 25:23

You know what I mean. And then work who gives a damn about work? I just came here so I can like I'd make sure things fit around it and it was my whole agenda. It was like my identity at some way in some fashion.

Speaker 1: 25:34

So yeah, I guess it was. I remember you. You started like a new job and I think you were working what's that? Fancy office places you were just working, enjoy work, yeah, and you used to go around the building looking for empty conference rooms and empty floor so that you could do push-ups.

Speaker 2: 25:52

Yeah, and I got people. I got two people to join me doing it. I always the. The funny thing is about passion is I think it Like exit, what depends on who you are. It can exude, like Inviting sense. So I know during that period I got, more than my hands can count, people to do different forms of exercise like, and it was the same one I was doing. They were like I'm doing P9x. I was like that's cool, how about we do in sunny? There's a gym there, let's do in sunny let's do it inside this building right now.

Speaker 2: 26:23

Like and Multiple so many people you still like talk to me now and message me around them. Lee and stuff. We're all into it because of the way I was like, this is it. We're just gonna do this, it's fine.

Speaker 2: 26:36

And yeah, it's kind of crazy that I don't remember saying that all I can't dismiss it. I wish I could. I wish it was Ziggy, but it was me. It sounds like my. But yeah, I can.

Speaker 2: 26:48

Yeah, I went into places with that fool. Yeah, there was a huge passion there and it did drive extraordinary results. I can't lie like people. I feel like the more passionate you are, the more crazy you can clearly are. Yeah, I think it just proves what great is right. There was definitely obstacles, like time of day, the fact I was in the office, whatever I was like, that does not matter, I will find a way around it. This is my like, this is the purpose, this is what matters. And it just proved, I guess to myself that was like one of the biggest journeys I took, where it was seeing results and saying, oh, everything else is excuses, like that. Things can change, circumstances can change, things can be whatever, but you can still make a difference if you really really want to, and I've like Extraculated that to more avenues of life, I guess, for me which brings us on to the last element of great, which is hope.

Speaker 1: 27:47

So the final stage of great is centered around hope and maintaining a positive outlook on the future. So hope is the belief that your effort will lead to positive outcome and that you have the power to shape your destiny. It's a perfect segue from what you just.

Speaker 1: 28:06

So it's about maintaining the resilience even in the face of setbacks, and staying Optimistic about the possibilities that lie ahead. So hope plays this crucial role in sustaining your motivation and enthusiasm Throughout the journey. It allows you to bounce back from failures, learn from mistakes and continue moving forward with determination and Optimism. And by cultivating hope you build a mental resilience needed to navigate the inevitable up and downs or pursuing your goals. And this really reminds me of the David Goggins Cookie jar when he talks about every time that you finish something hard, every time that you overcome an obstacle, every time that you have an achievement. Take that thought and put it into that cookie jar so that every time that you go through that Mental hardship, maybe you know for you're running 15 miles for the first time, maybe you're running 17 miles for the first time, or perhaps you're running you know your first 5k, whatever, but if you go back to the mental memory of you having achieved something hard, you can take the power out of it, and that's what cultivates your hope.

Speaker 2: 29:16

It also makes me think of basically how I Don't I think it's the word of how I stay I want to say positive or optimistic, because when I think of the, the way I look at things, like you're not done unless you're done, you're not done unless you personally have decided you're done. A lot of the times I meet people and I'm like you're quite negative and they don't quite understand or they'll think I'm jovial, positive, I don't really get upset or something, and I'm like it's not that. I think that when I talked about the journey of exercise and seeing results, it taught me that I didn't know everything right and Even if I classified myself as a type of person or a type of way, the only reason I was in that box was because I put myself there. So, with hope and with the Expert or the understanding that you can carve your future, it kind of meant that I'm never done. Like a bad week, like you might have had is just a week and that's the past. The future is still unwritten and you can write it to make it a good one. And I feel the same when it comes down to like the level of a day I could have. A horrible meeting, terrible meeting burns through my brains and I say I'm being, it might be worth, or it could be personal. Whatever, someone has said something this trash, and I'm aware that the powers now on me. I Can either stay focused on that and say that's the day written off and it's only 7 am. Who cares? Or I can do as much as I can to make it stay positive.

Speaker 2: 30:48

There's a lot of times where I've seen me and someone else in my exact same circumstances. But the difference in how we're approaching it is the hope we have at it. Like I've been in planes, at the back of a plane, when the passengers beside me and them are staring out as they say, hey, we can't, what is it? The engines not working or something. We've tried to replace it twice and we're like, oh, we're gonna die, but we're laughing and again, it doesn't. It didn't mean that we flew that journey with fear. We were just fine, we went to sleep, we did whatever.

Speaker 2: 31:19

And there's I'm aware if I was next to some people who have a Different mentality, where the hope is lost, they will likely be like nope, I'm scared. The whole journey, everything's ruined. Teh food tastes worse because of it. You know what I mean and that mindset I try and not surround myself with, and I think it does drive towards your passions when you're like, yes, this obstacle came around, but it's just one, and maybe there's 18. Maybe there's a hundred, but I'm still gonna make it. You know what I mean. One, maybe it's not, it's not the end, unless you say it's the unlike. I saw it.

Speaker 2: 31:58

So, as we wrap up our journey into the world of great, we hope to leave you with a profound understanding of the power of passion. The growth mindset and resilience these three pillars form the foundation of grit and serve us as Guiding beacons on our quest for excellence. So try to remember grit is not just a trait reserved for the chosen few. It's a quality that being can be cultivated and nurtured by anyone willing to embrace their passions, embrace growth and embrace resilience. Thank you for joining us on this needle me with his episode. Stay tuned, as always, for more inspiring stories and insights on unlocking the extraordinary potential within each of us. I've been your host, mark Jason's, and.

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Co-host, valerio Tomasso. And also, as a reminder, don't forget to check out our plus 1% podcast Episodes about growth at five minutes or less, issued out every single day. Every single work every single work day.

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But until next time, adios.