Quote:
Originally Posted by D_o_S
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.– Calvin Coolidge
|
a-frickin-men.
as a youth sports coach for most of the last 15 years..."will beats skill" was a go-to rally cry from me to my kids.
unfortunately the tic-toc generation is seeing far too many examples of "easy" success...it's an uphill battle for us to instill the value of persistence and determination.