Grit

Grit has 2 components: passion and perseverance.
"Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another."
Grit is about holding the same top-level goal for a long time.
In very gritty people, the mid and low level goals are related in some way to the ultimate goal.
Paragons of grit have 4 psychological assets: interest, practice, purpose, and hope.
Often the critically gritty-or-not decisions we make are a matter of identity more than anything else.
Grit grows over time.
Gritty people grow up emulating their parent's grit.
Deliberate practice is key, not hours of brute force work. Just a few hours a day tops.
If you are around gritty people, you are going to act grittier.
Jamie Dimon — have a fierce resolve in everything you do.
You can stay constantly motivated by combining small low-level daily goals with a larger vision.