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Keena's avatar

The full “jack of all trades” quote at its finest. Interesting article. I also love that grit counts for twice as much as the other factors ☺️ (“factors that influence cumulative effort over time— such as optimism, passion, inspiration, curiosity, goal commitment, need for achievement, self-efficacy, growth mindset, self-regulation, grit, self-discipline, self-control, conscientiousness, and grit.”)

Bored Writer's avatar

So many weaknesses in the assumptions underlying this article. Its main benefit will be in helping those who didn’t do well at school feel better about themselves. Enjoy.

orda bir yerde's avatar

However, the number of young athletes who do not reach international junior championships is much larger (greater than 99% of all athletes) than those who do not reach international junior championships (less than 1%).

Is “not” in the second sentence typo?

My Walk's avatar

All one has to do is look at some of the supposed superior adults these days to understand what a fraud this really is, agree.

Edy Pickens Levin's avatar

Love these findings!!!! Thank you for sharing !

Gayle Scroggs's avatar

I hope studies like this will filter down to parents and schools so they quit pushing their little prodigies so hard. It'll be good for their mental health as well as their long-term success. Thank you for sharing this!