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Grit
I recently learned that the greatest predictor of success in an endeavor is not anything you would typically think. It’s not IQ, socioeconomic status… whether you grew up rich or poor, or whether you had good parents. Actually, it’s a difficult to define quality called grit. To give an example, with enough grit you can overcome all odds and become a navy seal. Just take a look at David Goggins . I’m paraphrasing, but he came from a racist part of Alabama. He grew up poor. His father was abusive. He was overweight. He had just about every reason not to succeed. The one thing he did seem to have was grit. If anyone has grit, it’s this guy. He’s a certifiable badass. But he didn’t get there overnight.
May 16, 2021