there are lots of great comments on this thread, so i won't attempt to re-iterate them ... the one word i would add is: grit anecdotally, one trait that all s

there are lots of great comments on this thread, so i won't attempt to re-iterate them ... the one word i would add is: grit anecdotally, one trait that all successful people i know possess is 'grit', which i define informally as the ability to buckle down and 'power through' seemingly tough/tedious/un-interesting portions of your work.