“Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” ek asar dar aur science-based kitaab hai jo is pegham par mabni hai ke asal kamyabi sirf talent ya zehni salahiyat ka nateeja nahi hoti — balki lagataar mehnat, hosla, aur kaam se wafadari ka hissa hoti hai.
Musannifa Angela Duckworth, ek psychologist aur researcher, ne is kitaab mein “grit” ka concept introduce kiya — jo unke mutabiq kamyab logon ka asal raaz hai.
Angela Duckworth Ka Taaruf
Angela ek mashhoor psychologist hain jo University of Pennsylvania mein professorship sambhaal chuki hain. Unka kaam performance, education aur behavior change par focused hai.
Unki research ne yeh sabit kiya ke duniya ke sab se kamyab log, chahe wo military cadets hon, students, ya CEOs — unmein aik common khasiyat hoti hai: Grit.
Grit Kya Hai?
Angela ke mutabiq:
“Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals.”
Yani grit ka matlab hai ke aap apne lamba arsa chalne wale maqsad ke liye jazbaat aur lagataar mehnat ke sath lage rahen — chahe raste mein rukawatein hon, nakamiyan aayen, ya aapka jazba kabhi kabhi kamzor ho.
Grit = Passion + Perseverance
Passion: Aap kisi kaam se dil se waabasta hon — aapka kaam aapki pehchaan ho
Perseverance: Aap mushkil waqt mein bhi kabhi haar na maanein, seekhte rahein, aur aage barhte rahein
Talent Aur Grit Ka Farq
Angela ne yeh highlight kiya ke aksar log talent ko kamyabi ka sab se bara sabab samajhte hain. Magar unke mutabiq:
“Talent counts, but effort counts twice.”
Yani agar kisi shakhs ke paas talent hai lekin wo lagataar mehnat nahi karta, to wo shakhs grit wale insaan se peechay reh jaata hai.
Kamyabi ka formula Angela yun bayaan karti hain:
Talent × Effort = Skill
Skill × Effort = Achievement
Is ka matlab hai ke mehnat har stage par ahem hai — wo talent ko skill mein badalti hai, aur phir us skill ko nateeja mein.
Grit Wale Logon Ki 5 Nishaniyan
Angela ne research ke zariye kuch khas sifat identify ki hain jo grit wale logon mein aam tor par paayi jaati hain:
1. Long-Term Goals Ka Pursuit
Grit wale log chhoti chhoti baaton par focus nahi karte — wo aik baray aur meaningful maqsad ke liye kaam karte hain, jo unki zindagi ko manfi waqt mein bhi raasta deta hai.
2. Consistent Practice
Ye log rozana apne kaam mein sudhaar ki koshish karte hain — wo perfectionist nahi hote, lekin wo disciplined zaroor hote hain.
3. Failure Se Seekhna
Grit wale log har nakami ko aik sabak samajhte hain. Wo girtay hain, magar uth jaate hain — aur phir behtar strategy ke sath aage barhte hain.
4. Resilience
In logon mein emotional toughness hoti hai. Wo criticism ko bardaasht karte hain, aur mushkilat ka samna positive soch ke sath karte hain.
5. Purpose Aur Meaning
Grit ka aik pehlu yeh bhi hai ke aap apne kaam mein kisi barae maqsad ya mission ka ehsaas rakhte hain. Sirf paisa ya fame nahi — balki asar daari.
Grit Ka Scale – Apne Aap Ko Kaise Tolen?
Angela ne ek Grit Scale banaya hai jisme logon se kuch sawalat kiye jaate hain:
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Kya aap mushkil waqt mein bhi apna kaam chhodte nahi?
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Kya aap naye ideas se jaldi bore ho jaate hain ya unse lagataar jure rehte hain?
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Kya aapko lagta hai ke aap mehnat ke zariye behtari la sakte hain?
Agar aap in sawalon ke jawabat me consistency, lagataar koshish, aur passion dikhate hain — to aap mein grit hai.
Grit Ka Taluq Bacho Se Bhi Hai
Angela ne bacho ke hawale se bhi research ki — unka kehna hai ke:
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Academic success ka sab se bara predictor IQ nahi, balke grit hai
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Jab bacho ko sikhaya jaye ke nakami mein seekhne ka chance hota hai, to wo zyada hoslay aur josh ke sath kaam karte hain
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Schools aur parents ko “growth mindset” aur grit develop karna chahiye, na ke sirf numbers aur grades par focus
Grit Ki Tameer Kaise Ki Jaaye?
Angela ke mutabiq, grit seekhi ja sakti hai. Yeh paidaishi sifat nahi — balke aik tarbiyat aur tajribe ka nateeja hai. Iske liye kuch tareeqe yeh hain:
1. Interest Develop Karna
Wo kaam chuniye jisme aap dilchaspi mehsoos karte hain. Grit usi kaam mein aata hai jo aap ko waqai kuch mehsoos karwata ho.
2. Daily Practice Aur Reflection
Apne kaam ko behtari ki niyat se har din dohraiye. Har din behtari ke liye aik chhoti koshish karein.
3. Purpose Banaiye
Apne kaam ko kisi bade maqsad se jor kar dekhiye. Kya aapka kaam kisi aur ki zindagi behtar banata hai? Agar haan, to wo kaam meaningful ban jaata hai.
4. Hope Aur Optimism Rakhna
Mushkil waqt mein hosla aur umeed grit ka fuel hai. Grit wale log kehte hain: “Main is mushkil ko hal kar loonga — chahe waqt lage.”
5. Grit Wale Logo Ka Sath Dijiye
Wo log jinke ird gird gritty log hote hain — jaise hard-working parents, teachers, ya mentors — unka khud ka grit barhta hai.
Grit Aur Culture
Kitaab yeh bhi batati hai ke kuch culture grit ko zyada promote karte hain:
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Japanese school system jahan bacho ko perseverance aur effort sikhaya jata hai
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Military training (jise West Point model kehte hain) jo lagataar mushkil halaat mein kaam karna sikhati hai
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Startup culture jahan nakami se seekh kar dobara uthna aam baat hai
Tanqeedi Jaiza
Kuch psychology experts ka kehna hai ke “grit” ka concept thoda idealistic hai, aur har field mein lagoo nahi hota. Kuch mawaqe par burnout bhi ho sakta hai agar banda sirf lagataar mehnat karta rahe bina direction ke.
Magar aksar tanqeed karnay walon ne bhi maana ke grit ek powerful concept hai — khas kar jab wo growth mindset, passion aur structured learning ke sath mila ho.
Aakhri Alfaaz
“Grit” aik aisi kitaab hai jo talent aur instant success ke jadoo se door le jaati hai, aur ek naya nazariya paish karti hai:
Kamyabi un logon ka hissa hoti hai jo gir kar uthte hain, aur phir phir gir kar uthte hain — jab tak woh manzil tak na pohoch jaayein.
Angela Duckworth ka yeh paigham dil ko chu jaata hai:
“Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.”
Agar aap chahte hain ke aap ya aapke bachay, students, ya employees waqai asar daalne wale banain, to “Grit” unki tarbiyat ka hissa zaroor honi chahiye.