The Grit Framework – Building Long-Term Strength Without Breaking

Why grit isn’t just grinding harder and how to train your brain to stay steady without burning out.

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Sep 06, 2025
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Strategic Grit: A Framework for Pursuing Purpose without Losing Your Soul  in the AI Era | by Maria Keckler, Ph.D. | The Structural Skills Project |  Medium

True grit isn’t white-knuckling through life, it’s sustainable strength.

The people who last don’t just push harder; they design systems that make persistence renewable.

Without the right brain strategies, grit turns into exhaustion, resentment, or collapse.

But when trained properly, grit becomes stability, a mental framework that carries you through pressure without breaking you.

Let’s break it down.

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