A dollop of stubbornness

Like anything, stubbornness is a double-edge sword. In the proper amount, it can be a formidable weapon, and a rock to cling to in trying times. You gotta know how much you need and when you need it. Here's a hint from Bruce Lee (yes, that one):

Dedication, absolute dedication, is what keeps one ahead-a sort of indomitable obsessive dedication and the realization that there is no end or limit to this because life is simply an ever-growing process, an ever-renewing process.

The ball always keeps rolling...