The power of passion and perseverance

5 key words

stamina (n.) 耐力；耐性；持久力

definition: the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time

stratospheric (adj.) 同溫層的:

definition: the layer of gases surrounding the earth at a height of between 15 and 50 kilometres.

gritty (adj.) 勇敢的，堅毅的，堅定的

definition: brave and determined

inverse (adj.) 相反的

definition: opposite in relation to something else

decimal  (n.) 小數；十進小數

definition: a number expressed using a system of counting based on the number ten

Introduction of the talk

The lecturer want to figure out what exactly make a people successful and then it comes out that the grit is the key after a lot of  hard working. However, people, science and what we have today know little about build it. But there is still a way to build grit: we need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier. 

Connection

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