"**I’ve heard of mathematicians who work on a problem—the same problem—day and night for years, without once deciding, “Oh, to heck with this theorem! I’m moving on to something else.**” And that’s why the questions that generate your passion score ask you to reflect on how steadily you hold to goals over time. Is passion the right word to describe sustained, enduring devotion? Some might say I should find a better word. Maybe so. **But the important thing is the idea itself: Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[slowing-down-not-stopping]], [[quitting]] [[adversity]], [[resilience]], [[progressing-slowly]] **Source** -- [[202410171047 - B - Good to Great]] **See Also** -- [[202405061225 - AtN - Knowing when to quit can be a superpower]]