2. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follow
21 Have you ever falled at something so miserably that the thought of attempting to do it again
was the last thing you wanted to do?
2.2 If your answer is yes, then you are not a robot. Unlike robots, we human beings have
feelings, emotions, and dreams We are all meant to grow and stretch despite our
circumstances and limitations. Flourishing and trying to make our dreams come true is great
when life is going our away. But what happens when it's not? What happens when you fail
despite all of your hard work? Do you stay down and accept the deleated or do you get up
again and again until you are satisfied? If you have a tendency to preserve and keep going
then you have what experts call grit
2.3 Falling down or following is one of the most agonizing, embarrassing, and scariest human
experiences. It is also one of the most educational, empowering, and essential parts of
Living a successful and fulfilling life. Did you know that perseverance grit) is one of the
seven qualities that have been described as the keys to personal success and betterment in
society? The Other 6 are curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self control, social Intelligence and
zest. Thomas Edison as a model for grit for trying 1000+ times to invent the lightbulb. If you
are reading this with the lights on in your room, you know well he succeeded. When asked
why he kept going despite his hundreds of failures, he merely stated that what he had been
not failures. They were hundreds of ways not to create a light bulb. This statement not only
revealed his grit but also his optimism for looking at the bright side
2.4 Grit can be int help you become more successful One of the techniques that helps is
mindfulness Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by
bringing awareness of his or her experience without judgment. This practice has were used
to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts. Through this simple practice of mindfulness,
Individuals have the ability to stop the self-sabotaging downward Spiral of hopelessness,
despair, and frustration
25 What did you do to overcome the negative and self-sabotaging feelings of Failures? Reflect
on what you did, and try to use those same power resources to help you today
Questions
on the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in
about 30 40 words each
a) According to the passage what are the attributes of a human?
b) what is perceived as grit?
c) How is failing an educational and empowering part of human life?
d) in what ways can great be developed?
e) How does mindfulness help?
on the basis of your reading of the passage answer any four of the following
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what is this donot ask this much big questions ask small or medium
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