"Let me close with a few final thoughts. The first is that **you can grow your grit**. "I see two ways to do so. On your own, you can grow your grit “from the inside out”: **You can cultivate your interests. You can develop a habit of daily challenge-exceeding-skill practice. You can connect your work to a purpose beyond yourself. And you can learn to hope when all seems lost**. "You can also grow your grit “from the outside in.” Parents, coaches, teachers, bosses, mentors, friends—**developing your personal grit depends critically on other people**. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[environmental-design]], [[context]], [[resilience]], [[training]], [[consistency]] **Source** --