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Re:Self-Control and Grit: Related but Separable Determinants... by johnsmith4739 on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @09:52PM (#28056377)
I'll give you an even better one: locus of control

People with internal locus of control are 5x more likely to use failures as stepping sones toward improvement. I know because we did the research. We use this, among other behavioural traits, to recruit talent.

Re:Self-Control and Grit: Related but Separable Determinants... by sn41 on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @05:02AM (#28058807)
Locus of control is indeed mentioned in the paper as one of the factors that might explain the development of grit.