I stumbled across a quote recently by psychologist Angela Duckworth that really caught my eye. She said “Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” I’ve written a number of columns about the importance of enthusiasm, and I don’t believe it is common or easy. Getting enthusiastic about something and staying enthusiastic are not always the same.
Late one night a young grocery store clerk locked the front door and began to clean up. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. An elderly woman was standing outside tapping on the window. The clerk shouted, “We’re closed!” She said, “I just need a head of lettuce.” The clerk reluctantly let her in,
Because of a big project deadline, the employees had been asked to work double shifts for the next few days. “That’s it, I’m going home,” one employee said to his colleague. “But there are three more hours left in our shift,” the co-worker replied. “Well, I’m exhausted now. Come to think of it, I’ll take
Years ago a John Hopkin’s professor gave a group of graduate students this assignment: Go to the poorest sections of the city. Take 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and investigate their background and environment. Then predict their future outcomes. After consulting social statistics, talking to the boys, and compiling much data,
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