16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?

You know the ages of your kids, the name of your spouse. I have kids. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Steven Dubner. And you're listening to no stupid questions. Today on the show Do super driven people miss out on some of life's greatest joys?

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So Steven, lately I have been thinking about the dark side of grit and in particular how being goal directed in the extreme can be a bad thing. If you are spending a large proportion of your hundred and sixty eight hours Per week? Pursuing goals.

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