Can we learn perseverance?

We all know those people that seem to just be better, those that are sickeningly successful. Perhaps now we are getting a bit of insight into what makes them successful. As Angela explains, the key to being successful is not linked to IQ, but more connected to an individual's ability to persevere, or as Angela puts it, a person's grit. Now the question is, what gives a person grit? Grit doesn't come from surviving tough experiences, there are plenty of people that survive difficult experiences but are sort of broken afterward while others survive and are stronger. So what gives a person grit? How do you teach someone to persevere? 

Fascinating research and Ted talk by Angela Lee Duckworth.