Can confirm. Sticking stubbornly to a single problem/idea with a firm belief that there is a solution to be found (with a creative/open mind) has paid off for me for years. I truly think tenacity >> IQ in terms of what you can accomplish.https://twitter.com/TheZachMueller/status/1207216688787316737 …
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selection bias (in that your idea eventually worked hence we read your tweets) that said, “fail fast” is a loser idea and tenacity is important part of success on any problem; every project has an OMG it’s failing phase, gotta keep going
I was careful to specify that this has worked for years and repeatedly because I know “survivorship bias” is the first thing that springs to mind. I actually taught this to mentees at work for years and told them that really was what made the difference as opposed to cleverness.
