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

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. Helen Fisher , former senior research fellow at The Kinsey Institute and former chief science advisor to Match.com. Eric von Hippel, professor of technological innovation at M.I.T.’s Sloan School of Management. Jill Hoffman , founder and C.E.O. of Path 2 Flight. Gary Klein , cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making. Steve Levitt , host of People I (Mostly) Admire , co-author of the Freakonomics books, and professor of economics at the University of Chicago. Joseph O’Connell , artist. Mike Ridgeman , government affairs manager at the Wisconsin Bike Fed. Melanie Stefan , professor of physiology at Medical School Berlin. Travis Thul , vice president for Student Success and Engagement at Minnesota State University, Mankato.   RESOURCES: “ Data Snapshot: Tenure and Contingency in US Higher Education ,” by Glenn Colby ( American Association of University Professors , 2023). Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance , by Angela Duckworth (2016). “ Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Economy ,” by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2016). “ A C.V. of Failures ,” by Melanie Stefan ( Nature, 2010). Ramen Now! official website.   EXTRAS:  “ How to Succeed at Failing ,” series by Freakonomics Radio (2023). “ Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit ,” by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022). “ How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit? ” by No Stupid Questions (2020). “ Honey, I Grew the Economy, ” by Freakonomics Radio (2019). “ The Upside of Quitting ,” by Freakonomics Radio (2011). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.