Hidden Lesson 2 Courage

Engagement with one s work was a key lesson behind the success of the millionaires in Stanley s study, but it wasn t the only one. Stanley found that millionaires are often courageous in moving forward in the face of criticism, risk, or other obstacles that might make others flinch. 

On its face, courage isn t a particularly surprising attribute because many of the millionaires took risks to start businesses, walk away from successful jobs, persist in the face of failure, and persist when others told them they were being foolish. But the label courage doesn t really explain why some are able to ignore these difficulties and why others are not. Fortunately, psychologists have studied this topic under the rubric of locus of control. 

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