The Key to Success

     Angela Lee Duckworth mentioned in the TED Talks The key to success? Grit about a new concept that I had never heard of before called 'Grit.' "Grit is passion and perseverance for very long term goals, Grit is having stamina, Grit is sticking with your future day in day out, not just for the week, not just for the month but for years and working really hard to make that future a reality, Grit is living life like its a marathon not a sprint." To me this TED Talks really motivated me to find my way in life and set long term goals for myself and sticking with them one hundred percent, because in the end it is my future and I want to look back at my achievements knowing that I put all I had into my education to get where I am. Mr. Tersigni, my grade ten History teacher frequently mentioned to my class about Growth Mindset, and how "your genetics do not determine whether your intelligent or not, what determines your intelligence is yourself." At first when he taught us about Growth Mindset I did not truly understand what he meant that I could develop my intelligence, but through the course of the year it became very clear the message Mr. Tersigni was trying to tell us, about how the work we put in now will have long term affects to lead down a path to success. He continuously reminded me about this anytime I would work with him and it is message I will take with me where ever I go and this video was the motivation I need to start off the beginning of another school year and a good little reminder of everything he taught me.