Most people satisfice (pursue goals only to a threshold of adequacy) rather than maximize; they withdraw effort once reaching a target outcome. The rare 1% never feel they've done enough and continuously push for deeper understanding and higher achievement.

factualpending

Speaker

Angela Duckworth

Evidence Quote

“for the vast majority of people let's say for 99 of people um you're just trying to get to a certain you know um like threshold of excellence”

Source

Angela Duckworth: Grit and Human Behavior | Episode 109— The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:23:42 PM

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