Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · chapter 8 · id grit-c8-04-purpose----the-belief-that-you
“Purpose -- the belief that your work matters to others beyond yourself -- is a later-developing component of grit that typically emerges after interest and practice are established.”
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Purpose emerges later than interest. First you develop a passion for your work, then you come to see how it connects to the well-being of others.
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People who view work as a calling describe their motivation as serving others and contributing to something larger than themselves.
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The four-asset model (interest, practice, purpose, hope) was developed for the book and lacks empirical validation as a developmental sequence.
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