Based off the grit scale, my grit level is 34 out of 50. People in this
range see themselves as grittier than about 40 percent of American
adults see themselves. My highest I scored pretty high in all
personality traits bedsides emotional stability. My top 2 are
conscientiousness and agreeableness. I do agree with my results and
was surprised at how accurate I felt them to be. I feel like I have
pretty decent self-awareness and the scores definitely match what I
think I know about myself.
The value of knowing your grit level is that it helps you be realistic
with your goals and what exactly you are capable of in terms of what
you should and or should not take on. The value in knowing your
personality traits as these traits affect our motivation and the type of
goals, we set for ourselves.
I do agree with Rita Pierson’s position regarding emotional
connections as critical motivators for achieving long-term goals. I
think emotional connections affect us in numerous ways. And when
we have positive emotional connections is can drive us to want to
make better choices or even specific long-term goals. For example,
take a married couple. This couple is happily married, and the
emotional connection is positive. The man may have a goal of owning
a house with this woman in 5 years. This is his goal because he loves
his wife, wants to live with her, wants her to have nice things, be
secure and probably start or grow a family. That most likely wouldn’t
be a goal of his without that specific positive emotional connection.
My champion is my husband. He contributes to my grit and
motivation by helping me be positive but also quite literally is my
reason for wanting to do most things and succeed at these things.
Grit and personality apply to a lot of the course themes, but especially
emotional intelligence and career connections. Being aware of our
grittiness and personality traits helps us be more self-aware and
hopefully help us be able to self-regulate better as well. Career wise,
it is obvious, most career paths for most people involve goals that are
often hefty and or lengthy. Your grit is what will help you with your
career goals and make them a reality.
