TED Talk 1： The power of passion and perseverance

1. Five keywords i learned

Stratospheric  極高的

(adj.) A stratospheric price, amount, level etc is extremely high or great.

Ex. Some of my strongest performers did not have stratospheric IQ scores.

Emerge            出現，浮現

(v.) To appear or come out from somewhere.

Ex. In all those very different contexts, one characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success.

Grit                   毅力

(n) Passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.

Ex. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint. 

Stamina           耐力；耐性

(n.) physical or mental strength that let you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired.

Ex. Grit is having stamina.

Standardized   使標準化

(v.) To make all the things of one particular type the same as each other

Ex. Standardized achievement test scores.

2.The power of passion and perseverance

The power of passion and perseverance emerge as a significant predictor of success. Such as, the cadets who will stay in military training in West Point Military Academy. The children who will advance farthest in competition of the National Spelling Bee. Teachers who will still going to be here in teaching by the end of the school year, though working in really tough neighborhoods.

3.Introduce the talk

Grit is the power of passion and perseverance. So far, the best idea to build grit in kids is something called "growth mindset" which developed by Carol Dweck. Therefore, we need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier.

TED Talk :The power of passion and perseverance

Speaker:   Angela Duckworth