> If there is a single key to success, it is the trait of being able to make things happen in the world—willfulness, determination, execution focus, not giving

> If there is a single key to success, it is the trait of being able to make things happen in the world—willfulness, determination, execution focus, not giving up when you hit a roadblock, the ability to solve any problem that comes your way, and self-belief. This is a great distillation of what's needed to make it in America. It's missing one vital ingredient-- the ability to take on risk, both by having the actual means (money, time) and the mental fortitude.