grit and reaching for lofty goals is part of…
Keyword grit grit and reaching for lofty goals is part of our heritage. In proverbs 24-16 we are told a righteous person falls seven times and gets up. That means that you become a righteous person only if you don't stop working. You have to keep getting back up until you are the person you're meant to be. It is okay to have high expectations provided that you give your child unflagging support. That is the right grit recipe.
— from The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection) · Light at the beginning of the tunnel
In the book
It is the trait that makes unity possible, because it lets you admit you do not know everything and stay open to another person's idea; humility, paradoxically, is the key to the greatest power there is. Grit. The Book of Proverbs says a righteous person falls seven times and gets up — and the whole point is that you become righteous only by not stopping. The single best predictor researchers found for who would make it through the hardest training was not talent or physical strength but grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals. […] Build your character on purpose. You are not set like plaster: pick one trait, set small goals, act the part, and track it in a log. Choose optimism over pessimism, humility over pride, grit over giving up, and generosity over entitlement. Reflect daily, but reflect — don't brood. Spend a few minutes each night on a handful of honest questions; just be sure you are evaluating to improve, not circling to torment yourself. — The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection)