I often see stories and online advice stating that grit is the key for success. Relatedly, I often see coaching used as a tool to keep working towards a goal when things become challenging or unclear. However, I think there is a hint of survivorship bias here. Yes, people who give up when things become challenging or unclear are unlikely to succeed.[^ExternalExplanations] At the same time, many people who don't give up when the going gets hard fail to find the success they seek. There's a nuance here that Duke points at: you can't succeed if you quit hard things, but there's no point in sticking to unworthy endeavours.[^QuitSuccess] In other words, grit is often necessary, but not sufficient, for success. Quitting difficult challenges almost always guarantees failure, but sticking to a difficult challenge does not guarantee that you will eventually succeed. [^ExternalExplanations]: ![[External explanations disguise the true motive for quitting]] [^QuitSuccess]: ![[Quit - Success is not achieved by quitting things just because they]]