What John R. Miles has said about Grit
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 1, 2026
John R. Miles, Host of the Passion Struck podcast and author of The Mattering Effect, has been quoted on Grit once in 1 episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles, most recently on October 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Miles recounts telling Angela Duckworth that grit not aligned with values and intentionality can be misdirected.
“if you have grit and you're not aligned to your values, you're not aligned to where you're taking your life, then all of a sudden that grit can go in the opposite direction”
Passion Struck with John R. Miles: You’re Not Stuck. You’re Swimming in the Wrong Direction | Alec Litowitz - EP 827 (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 30:29
Episodes
You’re Not Stuck. You’re Swimming in the Wrong Direction | Alec Litowitz - EP 827Passion Struck with John R. Miles · Oct 1, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Investor Alec Litowitz tells John R. Miles why adaptability, not IQ, EQ, or grit, is the defining skill of an AI-driven second cognitive revolution.
John R. Miles on other topics
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