I’m not sure where I got this from, but I have this on a file on my computer that I review almost every day:

5 predictors (markers) of success

  • passion
  • determination
  • talent
  • self discipline
  • faith

For me this list is mostly a reminder to keep pushing — to be determined and to be self disciplined. Perhaps those are the two items on the list that are the easiest to fake (to do anyway) if they otherwise tend to be absent?