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SUMMARY:Best-Selling Author of "GRIT" Presents "SITUATED&qu
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LOCATION:New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840, United
  States
ROOM: Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:From the #1 bestselling author of Grit, a new book that reveal
 s the hidden power of situations—and how you can shape them to bring out
  your best.In Angela Duckworth’s first book, she showed that a common de
 nominator of successful strivers is a blend of passion and perseverance sh
 e dubbed “grit.” This second book springs from her deepening realizati
 on that grit, while necessary, is sometimes not sufficient. How you situat
 e yourself to meet a challenge can be crucial.Duckworth’s in-depth resea
 rch reveals the enormous influence wielded by the objects within arm’s r
 each, your peers and mentors, and even your zip code. Though you’re ofte
 n told to make the best of your situation, it is far, far better to make y
 our situation better first. For instance, why your personality changes, so
 metimes dramatically, from one situation to another—and how you can harn
 ess that shift; the secret to conquering temptation without willpower; why
  taking the less effortful path can feel like cheating but often solves a 
 stubborn problem; how the company you keep shapes the person you become; t
 he most effective ways to help others succeed; and more. Highlighting fou
 r essential elements of successful situations, Duckworth shows how high pe
 rformers like Taylor Swift, Michael Phelps, and Jerry Seinfeld create situ
 ations that make it easier to excel. And with disarming honesty, she share
 s her own struggles with burnout and marriage—and how learning to change
  her situation, not herself, made all the difference. Whatever it is you w
 ant to achieve, there’s a situation that can make your journey easier.An
 gela Duckworth, PhD, is a psychologist, MacArthur Fellow, and the Rosa Lee
  and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Duckworth�
 �s TED talk is among the most viewed of all time. Her book Grit: The Power
  of Passion and Perseverance, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has s
 old more than 5 million copies worldwide.Advanced ticket purchase is requi
 red and reflects only the retail price of book, which you can pick up at t
 he Library on the evening of the program. To purchase your ticket from Elm
  Street Books, please click HERE. There will be no physical ticket. We wil
 l have a list at the door.  
URL:https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/hold-best-selling-author-angela
 -duckworth-presents-situated-217349
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