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Resources Mentioned:
Angeles Duckworth's book Grit, the Power of Passion and Perseverance. You can take the Grit Scale - how do you measure what you have on her site.
Coursera has a free course on What is Grit, Why Do Gritty People Succeed, and How Can You Develop Your Grit. You can get a better understanding of the psychological/character related meaning of the term.
James Clear has a lengthy post on grit in terms of mental toughness.
Greater Good Magazine - What's Wrong with Grit? It not a cure and maybe if you are hurt bad it can do more harm than good.
Character Lab page on what is (academic/success) grit and how it is a part of the overall human make up of the term character.
American Psychological Association page on The Road to Resilience.
Mayo Clinic on Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship
Psychology Today post by Brad Waters on 10 Traits of Emotionally Resilient People. Number 7 is very important.
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