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4 Ways Successful People Use Grit to Achieve Success

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11 years ago

Jan 9, 2015

Why is it that some people seem to be destined to succeed at whatever they do, where others are prone to underachievement and failure?

How is it that some people are able to plough through the challenges of life, where for others the same barriers are unsurmountable?

Can the factors of greatness be learned, or are they something you’re either born with or not?

These, my friends, are the important questions in life. Within those questions lie the keys to unlocking a person’s potential and living an exceptional life. And the answer is all about MINDSET.

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Many psychologists and behaviourists have been studying and searching for answers to those questions seemingly since the dawn of time. For many years, their work concluded that the fundamental factors of success lie in intelligence and talent. This conclusion is reflected not only in our reliance on intelligence and aptitude testing as the primary means of distinguishing the best candidates for various jobs or roles, but also in the commonly held expectation that success will naturally come to those who are smarter and more gifted than the rest of us.

However, many studies of extraordinary people throughout time, be it inventors, business owners, self-made billionaires, or leaders in their field, draw contradictory conclusions.

Research initiated by a Psychologist named Lewis Terman in the 1920’s followed the lives of children with exceptional intelligence, and found that while many went on to become doctors, lawyers, and specialists in various fields earning well in excess of the average wage, not all did so. Approximately one third of those subjects achieved no greater success or prosperity than the average Joe. So how come they did so poorly in life if they were so smart?

Then there is the fact that many of the world’s richest and most successful people were high school and college drop-outs with, frankly, underwhelming aptitude for education.

Take, for instance, Sir Richard Branson. If you had met him in his teens, you wouldn’t have bet on his later success. Richard Branson had poor reading and math skills, dropped out of high-school and is proud to admit he’s been dyslexic all his life. Not really your first choice for a billionaire philanthropist knight and worldwide media icon.

How about Henry Ford, who was born in abject poverty. He never saw the four walls of school but he went on to build Ford Motor Company and become one of the richest men that ever lived. Then consider Thomas Edison, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, John D. Rockefeller, Martha Stewart, Bill Gates, and so many more.

So how come they did so well in life if they were no more intelligent or talented than the rest of us?

Why the GRIT factor may be the answer

Those questions have been the research focus of Professor Angela Duckworth, who has been investigating the factors beyond intelligence and talent that predict success. She has found conclusive evidence that the strongest predictor of success is a factor she named GRIT. Grit, in her words, is passion and perseverance for very long term goals. Grit is essentially about stamina, and how consistently you work in a certain direction over time.

To use a simple analogy, the measure of a good car is not so much about how new and shiny it is or what it’s top speed is (although those features are nice!), but that it starts every time and gets you reliably and efficiently from point A to point B. Similarly, Duckworth’s research concurs that while intelligence and talent are certainly favourable assets, anyone can be successful if they apply hard work and tenacious, dogged perseverance toward their goal.

Gritty people tend to persevere, self-regulate and push themselves toward success. Drs. Angela Duckworth and Martin Seligman (2006) found that the correlation between self-discipline and achievement was twice as large as the correlation between IQ and achievement.

So the GRIT factor is a critical ingredient to know and learn because the number one reason people don’t succeed at any given pursuit, whether that be career success, health and fitness, or skill mastery etc, is because they GIVE UP.

The most common reason we give up is because we make the premature assumption that our effort isn’t working. Compounding the problem is that in this day of modern technology, the ever increasing speed of information and feedback, and the rapidly reducing span of our attention and interest, we are becoming more and more fixated on instant gratification. And this need to HAVE IT NOW is working directly against grit.

Consider this. Achieving any goal is a lot like following a recipe. Of course you need that recipe to be designed in a way that it will produce good results, but in order to get those results you have to follow the recipe!

When people typically throw their arms in the air and say ‘It’s not working!’, it’s like they’ve beaten the butter and sugar and added the eggs, then complained that the recipe doesn’t work because it’s not a cake yet. The thing is, you may be giving up just moments before you would have started to succeed. So here’s my advice.

Stop dabbling.

Make it serious.

Make a commitment and stick it out until you reach the destination.

4 Ways to get more GRIT

1. Prove to yourself that you can do this

I want you to think of an experience in your life that was really hard at the time, but that you got through.

For instance, I have two things that I recall. One was finishing my three year Doctorate. There were so many times I was in tears ready to quit and feeling that I’d never make it, but eventually it was finished and I graduated. Another was childbirth. At the time you feel that you just can’t endure any more and won’t survive it, but you just do, then eventually it’s over and you’ve made it.

Think of your own experience of making it through an arduous journey. That is your proof that by making a commitment and sticking it out, you can get there.

2. Apply the passion

Passion is a part of the grit equation because if you want to be able to work hard and long at something, you have to really want it. There has to be a deep intrinsic motivator, a fire inside you, that makes this thing worth doing. Otherwise you’re setting yourself up to flake out at the first sign of hardship.

Why is this important to me?

How will this achievement/end result impact me, my life, and those around me?

How can I remind myself of what makes this journey worth taking?

3. Apply the persistence

This is the ‘time to knuckle down’ bit. Dr Duckworth emphasises that it is the consistency rather than intensity of work that counts and represents grit. That means that rather than engaging in a once-off or short term behaviour binge (think of someone pulling an all-nighter of study or consuming nothing but juices for a day), we need to embed consistent, regular, maintainable behaviours that will move us in the direction of our target. That might be one hour of study every night, or a well-balanced healthy diet that fits in with your lifestyle.

Here are a few tips on building persistence:

Start with something small that you can definitely do on a regular basis (i.e., walking at least once around the block every day rather than aiming for 10km).

Make it a ‘NOT Negotiable’ in your mind. Regardless how unmotivated you feel, just get it done. Live by this rule – it has to become part of your regular routine.

Track your progress, and remind yourself what you’re working towards.

4. Repeat

Keep reinforcing your passion, and keep working on your persistence. You can apply this same formula to any other behaviour or outcome you want to manifest.

Remember: you can do it, if you want it bad enough and you keep working hard until you get it.

The fact of the matter is most of the extraordinary people throughout history and most of the people you see in Forbes’ list of richest people in the world had to take enormous risks to get there. That almost always means a lot of failing, and bucket-loads of grit.

I know it’s easy to assume that successful people had something the rest of us didn’t: They had it easy. It’s their parents. They were lucky. They had a better education. They were gifted. But perhaps it’s time we man up and face the music.

The reality is 73 out of the first 100 billionaires in the world are self-made. That’s a Bloomberg fact. Many famous people throughout history had limited education, and possessed average intelligence and talent. There’s no conspiracy going on. They just work harder than you did.

Those self-made billionaires and extraordinary people simply found their passion, applied perseverance, and pushed through obstacle after obstacle until they realised their goal. And the good news is, there’s absolutely no reason you can’t do that too.

Many years ago I made up a quote that I still stand by today:

“If life was meant to be EASY, EVERYONE would be good at it!”.

So let that be a lesson that the universe presents us with challenges so we have the opportunity to overcome them, and to grow from that experience. You don’t get to be one of ‘those successful people’ for nothing. There’s not room for everybody at the top. If you want to rise above, to reach the peak of that mountain and reap the glory that goes with it, then climb.

And don’t stop climbing til you get there.

Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit

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How Modern Technology Shapes the iGaming Experience

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Psychologia wygranej: jak emocje wpływają na decyzje graczy

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Dec 24, 2025

Lionel Bryant

Świat kasyn to nie tylko świat rozrywki i szansy na wygraną, ale także przestrzeń intensywnych emocji. Każdy gracz doświadcza mieszanki ekscytacji, adrenaliny i napięcia, które wpływają na podejmowane decyzje. Zrozumienie psychologii wygranej pozwala lepiej kontrolować emocje, planować strategie i podejmować świadome zakłady.

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Jak emocje kształtują decyzje podczas gry

Emocje są jednym z najważniejszych czynników wpływających na decyzje graczy. Chęć natychmiastowej wygranej, strach przed stratą czy poczucie satysfakcji po sukcesie mogą powodować impulsywne zakłady lub przeciwnie — zbyt ostrożną grę. Psychologowie podkreślają, że kontrola nad emocjami jest kluczowa dla długofalowego sukcesu w kasynie.

Logowanie i komfort gry w kasynach online

W świecie gier online proces logowania ma ogromny wpływ na doświadczenie gracza. Intuicyjne i szybkie ice casino logowanie pozwala natychmiast rozpocząć sesję, minimalizując stres związany z technicznymi aspektami platformy. Dzięki temu gracz może w pełni skupić się na emocjach związanych z grą, analizie ryzyka i podejmowaniu decyzji strategicznych. Dodatkowo kasyna online oferują narzędzia wspierające graczy, takie jak historia wyników, statystyki i bonusy, które pomagają w świadomym planowaniu zakładów.

Tabela: Wpływ emocji na typowe decyzje gracza

Emocja	Typowe zachowanie	Potencjalny wpływ na wygraną
Ekscytacja	Zakład większej kwoty	Może zwiększyć potencjalną wygraną, ale też ryzyko straty
Strach	Unikanie ryzykownych zakładów	Ogranicza możliwości, zmniejsza szanse na wygraną dużą sumę
Satysfakcja po wygranej	Kontynuacja gry w tym samym stylu	Może prowadzić do impulsywnych decyzji
Frustracja po przegranej	Próba „odrobienia strat”	Zwiększa ryzyko podejmowania nierozważnych zakładów

Strategie kontrolowania emocji w grze

Aby emocje nie przejęły kontroli nad decyzjami, gracze mogą stosować różne strategie:

Planowanie budżetu na sesję i trzymanie się go
Wykorzystywanie narzędzi analitycznych dostępnych online
Stosowanie przerw w trakcie gry, aby ocenić swoje decyzje
Korzystanie z bonusów i promocji w sposób przemyślany
Świadome monitorowanie poziomu adrenaliny i emocji podczas gry

Podsumowanie

Psychologia wygranej pokazuje, że emocje w kasynie mają ogromny wpływ na decyzje graczy. Świadome zarządzanie swoimi reakcjami, korzystanie z narzędzi analitycznych oraz strategii pozwala czerpać satysfakcję z gry, minimalizując impulsywne zachowania i niekontrolowane ryzyko. Dzięki platformom online, takim jak ice casino, gracze mogą w komfortowych warunkach rozwijać swoje umiejętności, obserwować statystyki, korzystać z bonusów i podejmować przemyślane decyzje, które zwiększają szanse na sukces i pozytywne doświadczenia z gry.

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Kiedy liczby zaczynają kierować emocjami

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14 hours ago

Dec 24, 2025

Lionel Bryant

Na pierwszy rzut oka hazard wydaje się światem opartym wyłącznie na matematyce. Procenty, kursy, statystyki i algorytmy tworzą ramy każdej gry. Jednak za tym uporządkowanym światem liczb kryje się coś znacznie bardziej złożonego — emocje gracza, które często przejmują kontrolę w kluczowych momentach rozgrywki.

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Liczby w kasynie nie są neutralne. Każdy współczynnik, każda wyświetlana wartość wpływa na sposób myślenia i odczuwania. Informacja o możliwej wygranej potrafi wywołać ekscytację, a seria przegranych — frustrację lub chęć szybkiego odegrania się.

Mechanika liczb a reakcje psychologiczne

Gdy gracz widzi konkretne wartości — wysokość stawki, potencjalną nagrodę czy procent zwrotu — jego umysł automatycznie próbuje nadać im znaczenie. Nawet osoby, które nie analizują statystyk na co dzień, reagują emocjonalnie na zmieniające się cyfry. To one budują napięcie i poczucie ryzyka.

Nowoczesne platformy, takie jak ice casino, prezentują dane w sposób czytelny i dynamiczny, co wzmacnia wrażenie kontroli. Paradoksalnie im więcej informacji otrzymuje gracz, tym łatwiej może ulec emocjom zamiast chłodnej kalkulacji.

Dlaczego liczby potrafią wciągać

Człowiek ma naturalną tendencję do szukania wzorców. W hazardzie przejawia się to w analizowaniu serii wyników i próbach przewidywania kolejnych zdarzeń. Nawet losowe sekwencje zaczynają wydawać się logiczne, co wzmacnia zaangażowanie i emocjonalne przywiązanie do gry.

Każda kolejna decyzja staje się odpowiedzią na liczby, które pojawiły się wcześniej. W ten sposób matematyka przestaje być tylko narzędziem, a zaczyna oddziaływać na psychikę gracza.

Równowaga między analizą a emocjami

Świadome podejście do gry polega na zrozumieniu, że liczby są elementem systemu, a nie obietnicą wyniku. Emocje pojawiają się naturalnie, jednak ich kontrola pozwala zachować dystans i podejmować bardziej racjonalne decyzje.

Aby lepiej zobrazować różnicę między chłodną analizą a emocjonalną reakcją, warto spojrzeć na poniższe zestawienie:

Element gry	Podejście racjonalne	Reakcja emocjonalna
Wysokość stawki	Dopasowana do budżetu	Zwiększana pod wpływem impulsu
Seria przegranych	Przerwa lub zmiana strategii	Chęć natychmiastowego odegrania
Potencjalna wygrana	Ocena ryzyka i prawdopodobieństwa	Ekscytacja i nadmierny optymizm
Czas trwania sesji	Zaplanowany z góry	Przedłużany pod wpływem emocji

Świadomość jako klucz do kontroli

Gdy gracz rozumie, w jaki sposób liczby wpływają na jego emocje, zyskuje przewagę nad impulsywnymi decyzjami. Hazard przestaje być chaotycznym doświadczeniem, a staje się formą rozrywki opartej na samokontroli i refleksji.

Ostatecznie to nie liczby rządzą grą, lecz sposób, w jaki człowiek na nie reaguje. Świadomość tego mechanizmu pozwala zachować równowagę między emocjami a rozsądkiem — a to właśnie ona decyduje o jakości całego doświadczenia.