Essay On Grit

“Grit is doing what you don’t want to do, to be what you want to be.”~(Dea Irby, odeame.com) That is what grit means. But, to some people, grit means just standing up to get to one’s goal. Grit really involves making sacrifices, never giving up, and standing ground to get to the future that is desired. Grit is important to achieving one’s future. It can help someone pull through the difficult parts of life, to get to their goal. Grit is what can keep people going to get the things they want to focus on, without grit, many people would have abandoned their dreams.

According to Merriam-webster.com, grit means being tough in the mind, and never wavering courage in the face of something difficult or dangerous/risky. If

The ability to understand feelings and how to deal with them, like failure or anger. The article, once again, states, “Kids like Jason remind us that focusing on grit alone is not the recipe for success, and may even backfire. What Jason’s parents really needed to do first was help him develop his emotional intelligence: his ability to recognize, understand and manage his feelings. Without that critical skill, when Jason felt frustrated or bored during the activities his parents encouraged him to try, those feelings often derailed him.” (Reischer, para 5) This quote shows us that, grit is important, but to be gritty one must own some basic control, at least, of their emotions. Jason didn't have basic emotional control, so he failed in his activity, his lack of grit also contributed to this. This reveals that grit doesn't just make up itself, the word is independent, but to be considered gritty, you must have basic control of emotions first. This matters because it can show parents that one stage must be passed before you can teach/encourage a child to be gritty, preventing mistakes like Jason’s parents made. The trait “grit,” evolves from basic emotional control, but it is one’s job to start that