Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best

「如果你今年只讀一本書來讓人生升級，那就選這本吧。」—— 梅爾·羅賓斯（MEL ROBBINS，《5秒法則》作者）

「對於任何感到卡關的人，這本書提供了一條通往新氣象的道路。」—— 卡蘿·杜維克（CAROL DWECK，《心態致勝》作者）

出自《恆毅力》第一名暢銷書作者，這本新書揭示了情境背後的隱形力量——以及你該如何塑造情境，來激發出自己最好的一面。

在安琪拉·達克沃斯的第一本書中，她展示了成功奮鬥者的共同特質，是一種她稱之為「恆毅力」的熱情與堅持的結合。而這本新書，則源於她更深層的體悟：恆毅力固然不可或缺，但有時卻仍嫌不足。你如何讓自己置身於迎接挑戰的情境中，可能才是至關重要的關鍵。

達克沃斯的深入研究揭示了觸手可及的物品、你的同儕與導師、甚至是你居住的地方所帶來的巨大影響。雖然人們常告訴你要在現有的情境中做到最好，但先去把你的情境變得更好，才是遠比前者明智得多的做法。

在《Situated》（暫譯：情境力）中，你將發現：

• 為什麼你的個性在不同的情境下會發生改變（有時甚至是劇烈的轉變）——以及你該如何善用這種轉變

• 不用依靠意志力就能戰勝誘惑的秘密

• 為什麼選擇省力的路徑有時感覺像在作弊，卻往往能解決棘手的難題

• 你所結交的朋友如何塑造你成為什麼樣的人

• 幫助他人成功最有效的方法

達克沃斯強調了成功情境的四個核心要素，並展示了如泰勒絲、麥可·菲爾普斯和傑里·賽恩菲爾德等頂尖表現者，是如何創造出能將自身恆毅力發揮到極致的情境。她也以令人放鬆戒備的坦率，分享了自己與精疲力竭和婚姻危機抗爭的經歷——以及學習去改變她的情境（而非改變她自己）如何帶來截然不同的改變。

無論你想成就什麼，都有一個能讓你的旅程變得更輕鬆的情境存在。

將情境變成你的盟友需要付出努力——但當你安頓好情境時，小小的努力就能發揮巨大的作用。

‘If you read one book this year to level up your life, make it this one’ MEL ROBBINS

'For anyone who feels stuck, this book offers a path to something new' CAROL DWECK

From the #1 bestselling author of Grit, a new book that reveals the hidden power of situations - and how you can shape them to bring out your best.

In Angela Duckworth’s first book, she showed that a common denominator of successful strivers is a blend of passion and perseverance she dubbed 'grit.' This new book springs from her deepening realization that grit, while necessary, is sometimes not sufficient. How you situate yourself to meet a challenge can be crucial.

Duckworth’s in-depth research reveals the enormous influence wielded by the objects within arm’s reach, your peers and mentors, and even where you live. Though you’re often told to make the best of your situation, it is far, far better to make your situation better first.

In Situated, you’ll discover:

• Why your personality changes, sometimes dramatically, from one situation to another – and how you can harness that shift
• The secret to conquering temptation without willpower
• Why taking the less effortful path can feel like cheating but often solves a stubborn problem
• How the company you keep shapes the person you become
• The most effective ways to help others succeed

Highlighting four essential elements of successful situations, Duckworth shows how high performers like Taylor Swift, Michael Phelps and Jerry Seinfeld create situations that make the most of their grit. And with disarming honesty, she shares her own struggles with burnout and marriage – and how learning to change her situation, not herself, made all the difference.

Whatever it is you want to achieve, there’s a situation that can make your journey easier.

It takes effort to make your situation your ally – but a little effort goes a long way ... when you get situated.