Grit : The Power Of Passion And Perseverance

In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete,” Jessica Statsky argues that younger children should not be involved in overly competitive sports. Statsky wrote that organized competitive sports were to the disadvantage of children both physically and psychologically. In youth athletics, some parents and coaches put their own dreams in front of their children 's’ well-being by stressing winning. Statsky concludes “all organized sports activities” to be remade as a more enjoyable game regardless of each athlete’s ability and athleticism. The author states many issues that kids have when they are forced to play a sport just to win or that they don’t enjoy. Some kids just don 't enjoy sports, but their parents force it on them. Certain organized sports programs promote winning over physical skills and self-esteem. Statsky brings up valid points that early childhood shouldn’t involve intense physical competition, which is associated with the risk of injury to the body and mind.

In The Significance of Grit by Deborah Perkins-Gough and Angela Duckworth who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania conducting research studies from grit. It states, she’s been doing this for 11 years (Perkins-Gough pg.15). Furthermore, I would talk more about it. Another Article is Brainology Transforming Students’ Motivation to Learn by Carol S. Dweck. Something I know from the top of my head is that Dweck is a Psychology Professor at Stanford University. This article covers more about the research in fixed and growth mindset.

When it comes to bullying in schools it has plenty of negative effects on some individual students. There are some kids who don’t have a problem with bullying because they are the problem.

In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete”, Jessica Statsky talks about the different kinds of students and their approach and mental and physical ability and pressure towards Sports. Statsky differentiates between two sets of children who have physical and mental attributes and towards sports. She gives a few examples and changes that have taken place in the past decades in the sports scenario. When overzealous parents and coaches impose adult standards on children's sports, the result can be activities that are neither satisfying nor beneficial to children. She further states that children should not be pressurized or forced upon their performance and improvement rather they should first be given a chance to understand the sport, their potential and the way in which they develop

My uncle promised he would buy me a real coconut if only I could say it right in English. I had not savored real coconut water in what seemed like years. Apparently, here in Yakima you could not simply stroll to the beach and grab one like in my hometown. In fact, there was no beach. But I had arrived to the United States only a week ago and I was already enrolled in kindergarten. I had to learn the language no matter what it took, so I studied. I gritted my teeth and sat down with a book and a mug-full of determination. After a whole lot of crying, learning, failing and more learning, I could finally not only say the word, but I was able to demand my coconut all in English. I accepted the challenge, set my focus on the goal, and did not stop until I succeeded. Many people say I am stubborn, and perhaps I am, but that coconut was the best delicacy I have ever enjoyed. Therefore, it is certain that it is not intelligence or luck but perseverance and grit that yields success and although my story is nothing like the compelling tale Charles Portis describes in his novel True Grit, they both express the true meaning of grit. In this novel, fourteen year old Mattie Ross and marshal Rooster Cogburn go on a life changing quest to find Tom Chaney, the murderer of Mattie’s father. The meaning of true grit is explored through Mattie Ross’s revenge seeking journey. Essentially, true grit refers to being strong-minded, determined, and unafraid of confronting difficult situations.

There are many different types of parents with diverse parenting styles in the world. Some are efficient in their ways, while others struggle to wonder why their child did not turn out to be everything they hoped. The controversial topic of whether the parent knows what is best for their child hangs over the reader’s head in Amy Chua’s article.

many young athletes’ perceptions that their parents expect them to be extraordinary and would criticize them if they failed to deliver. The added pressure from coaches to be perfect can also deter young athletes’ focus on doing what is right or doing what will allow them to succeed and ultimately satisfy their parents and coaches desires (Madigan, Stoeber & Passfield, 2016).

Who knew that someone at just 12 years of age would be the definition of true grit. "Grit is knowing who you are and where you are headed, moving determinedly forward with eyes fixed on the mark, rather than the obstacles that lie in wait."-Christine Bisch. Regino V. Soto, lost his mother and father at this young age, he then took off into the wilderness on his own, lost and confused. Eventually he made up his mind to forge ahead.He didn't have enough money for many things in life, as he was working for pennies, prior.  It took a toll on him a few years later when he started his family and he couldn't afford simple things like medicine to save his baby daughter's life.   My grandfather was a man who was determined to have a better life and didn't let up regardless of how tough things got. This isn't what Tom Chaney displays, in the novel, True Grit, by Charles Portis.  Rooster Cogburn and also Mattie Ross, had what my grandfather had, grit.  Mattie Ross's innocent father was killed just after the Civil War in Arkansas and this 14 year old girl wants to see the culprit, Tom Chaney face consequences. Rooster Cogburn didn't let the obstacles get in his way of capturing the coward,Tom Chaney.

Time goes by fast when things are getting done. Experiences are etched into people’s minds when they share moments of love or hatred. Martin Luther King Jr. once said in a speech “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” Through any measure of suffering and pain, people who pledge themselves to be stronger than before are able to defeat a failure mindset.  The books Push by Sapphire and The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg both demonstrate that the single indicator of human growth is to advance and push one’s limit by changing a habit or becoming motivated through

What is Grit? Grit is passion. Grit is perseverance. Grit is what everyone including teachers and students should possess. Along with passion and perseverance, to me, in order for one to possess grit in their life, they must be determined and focused no matter what obstacle life may throw at them. Life is hard, but; resilience is key in order to stay determined and focused in the worst of times.

Many parents teach children to look up to athletes as role models but do not know anything other than their profession. Children see athletes as gods, because of the fact that they make lots of money, and are famous. Thousands of children have been affected by their example, they are either encouraged to do better, or discouraged because they have so much room to improve. Some people like to use athletes as role models while others don’t. Athletes should not be used as role models because, people only love the athletes who win, spoiled athlete syndrome can result in bad behaviors, and most children only see the records, fame and money but do not see their habits and side activities.

According to Dr. Travis Bradberry, “Grit is that 'extra something ' that separates the most successful people from the rest. It 's the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality” (“Travis Bradberry Quotes”). Having grit in life is essentially the same as having hope and being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Grit is the ability to remain strong in the face of adversity and the backbone to stand firm. At times, grit is the only thing that pushes one forward in life. In the face of suffering and fear, women have overcome adversity, abuse, trauma, and tragedy through their strength, survival, resiliency, determination, and true grit.

Near the end of August, I tuned in to watch the last event of the Summer Olympics: the marathon. The mere strength and endurance required for this final event left me with nothing but respect and awe for the competing athletes. As a runner myself, I knew that distance running was not only a physical challenge, but a mental challenge as well. What were they thinking as they ran? What kept them from giving up and stopping? All of the runners certainly had the perseverance to be considered gritty as Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, might point out, but the reason behind their persistence is something of a mystery. Or so it seems. While Duckworth proclaims that optimistic people tend to persevere more, she

In today’s world, kids entering sports, cause parents to become overly competitive. But as every parent that has a child, parents want him or her to become the most proficient at whatever they're doing. For example, “Parents spend lots of money on uniforms, equipment, and camps, and on private coaches and travel teams, just so their children have every advantage and opportunity to excel in athletics” (Lumpkin 26). Study co-author Brad Bushman, professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University says, “Our research provides the first empirical evidence that parents sometimes want their child to fulfill their unfulfilled ambitions—for example, that they want their child to become a physician when they themselves were rejected for medical school.” (Szalavitz). That may be true for some parents; however, whichever sports the kid chooses, parents try to help out anyway they can. An example of parents pushing their kids would be famous tennis parents of Serena and Venus Williams, which both had huge success in women’s tennis. Serena

Imagine a world without competition. Imagine a world where every student that couldn’t solve a simple math equation was accepted into an Ivy League school such as Harvard, or Yale. That wouldn’t be very safe now, would it? The student that we were counting on to create the “next best” medical technology had no idea what they were doing because the only reason they got into the school was that the dean “didn’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings.” Although this is a far stretch, this is the reality people like Satasky in “Children Need to Play, Not Compete” wish could come true in today’s children’s sports. Playing sports for 15 years of my life and competing competitively for 11 of them have done nothing but good for me. Obviously, there have been hardships such trying my best to juggle sports and my many other obligations without letting any of them fall beneath the other, but I did it, and I owe it all to the many years of playing. Although children’s sports are becoming increasingly competitive, their parents are playing a major role in the risk of injury and other mental hardships, such as their child being discouraged if they don’t make the cut. However, the values the children learn by playing competitively such as perseverance and the opportunities that they bring upon themselves through hard work outweigh the disadvantages.