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How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (Update)

May 16, 2025·1h 4m

Giving up can be painful. That's why we need to talk about it. Today: stories about glitchy apps, leaky paint cans, broken sculptures — and a quest for the perfect bowl of ramen. (Part three of a four-part series.) SOURCES: John Boykin, website designer and failed paint can re-inventor. Angela Duckworth, host of No Stupid Questions, co-founder of Character Lab, and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Amy Edmondson, professor of leadership management at Harvard Business School.