Gritty Integrity

Giving up on tough situations has always been the easy way out. It takes genuine

motivation and discipline to really buckle down and apprehend a problem head on. It takes real

determination and true grit. Being gritty is no different from being impelled to do something or

driven for success. To be gritty is to be motivated, motivated to finish whatever it is you had

started and expect nothing but direct greatness without any negativity whatsoever. This will

also mean that you have a strong mindset, one that will constantly help you grow. This way of

thinking is called the Growth mindset. To always think about the positives of pursuing success.

Failure may sometimes, or often, be a result, but never will it be an option.

Emily

In a paper, she writes that “the gritty individual

approaches achievement as a marathon; his or her advantage is stamina””. In other words,

Hanford is displaying the meaning of grit using Angela Duckworth’s words, showing that grit

comes from wanting to really surpass everyone around you as a moral sense of duty and

responsibility. Once came a time when playing basketball wasn’t a skill that I was necessarily

good at. I had some friends that were amazing players since their elementary school days.

When playing with them I felt that I would never reach to their level of skill for they were so

good. Soon I had to decided to at least push myself hard enough to actually be able to run a

game, and eventually in time, I was able to, if not beat them in a head on game, come toe to

toe with them, pushing them, including myself, to our limits. I made sure that I wasn’t just

going to be the person who would watch them play anymore. I made sure that I would be the

one playing the game.

“This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are