Dr. Angela Duckworth joins Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest to explore how we can become more passionate and perseverant when times are tough.About Our Guest: Dr. Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, founder of the non-profit Character Lab, and author of the bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Dr. Duckworth has also given an incredibly popular TED talk on the subject of Grit that’s been watched over 20 million times.Timestamps:1:45: What is grit?2:10: Where did your interest in grit come from?4:00: How did you find a sense of purpose?6:45: Is passion or purpose more important?9:45: Are there other factors that support grit?11:30: Does grit feel good?13:15: How much of what makes us gritty is changeable?16:00: Can grit be found in communities?18:45: Developing grit.22:45: How can we find passions?25:15: Helping children develop passions.30:30: How has your research been misunderstood or misused?32:00: How passion and perseverance support one another.33:40: How has your work changed your life personally?35:45: Comparison is the thief of joy.38:45: Three suggestions for teaching children.If you'd like to sign up for Angela's Thought of the Week, you can do that right here: https://www.characterlab.org/signupSign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3Connect with the show:Follow Forrest on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookSubscribe on iTunes