See Also:
Life Lesson #34 – Build a Positive Work Ethic
Life Lesson #53 – Discipline Yourself
Life Lesson #75 – Ask, “How am I Smart?”
The Chuck Norris Story
Let me tell you about a recent study that surveyed two rather large groups of students; one group substantially outranking the other academically. A single question was asked: “Which plays the bigger role in achievement— ability or effort?”
The achieving students overwhelmingly agreed that effort was the great ingredient.
The other group—the underachieving group—believed that success depended on ability. They said that other students achieved more because they had more ability, and that underachieving was a result of a lack of ability, not even recognizing the importance of effort!
You see, the truth is that effort is everything! Ability is nice, but ability without effort is pretty much worthless.
– Jim Lord