Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

I really enjoyed Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth.  It's about gritty people and how their grit helps them succeed and that talent is not always an indicator in success.  The author pulls from research in West Point, the Seattle Seahawks and JP Morgan among others.  The research was really interesting.  I wouldn't say that the information coming out of the research was surprising, it's just interesting to have it come together in so many different, unrelated corners of life.  The part concerning the National Spelling Bee candidates probably surprised me the most.  The book definitely made me want to "pick a hard thing" (read the book to find out what that means).  I'm even planning to have my 11-year-old son read it.  I hope he understands it and draws something from it that will help him understand why I am always holding him to such high standards.  I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.