Angela Duckworth has done extensive research about what it truly takes to succeed, and she’s discovered that the “grit” characteristic has a greater influence than any other. Here’s an article from Edutopia on how to teach Grit to our students:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/true-grit-measure-teach-success-vicki-davis
How gritty are YOU? You can take the 1-minute self-quiz on Dr. Duckworth’s own site here: https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/