Question

2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

Have you ever failed at something so miserably that the thought of attempting to do it again was the last

thing you wanted to do?

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 our

limitations. Flourishing and trying to make our dreams come true is great when life is going our way. 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 defeat or do you get up again and again until you are satisfied? If you have a tendency to

persevere and keep going then you have what experts call,grit.

Falling down or failing is one of the most agonizing, embarrassing, and scariest human experiences. But

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 six are curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self-

control, social intelligence, and zest. Thomas Edison is a model for grit for trying 1,000 plus times to

invent the light bulb. 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

Grit can be learned to help you become more successful. One of the techniques that help 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 been 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.

What did you do to overcome the negative and self-sabotaging feelings of failure? Reflect on what you

did, and try to use those same powerful resources to help you today. (396 words)

2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following

questions in about 30-40 words each. [8 marks]

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 grit be developed? e.How does

mindfulness help?​

Answer 1

Answer:

yes............... .. ...... ..........