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A　rating　for　this　trait。　Self…reliance　is　not　how　you　feel　or　how　good　you　are；　rather；　it’s　whether　you　have　the　gumption　to　take　definitive　action　to　get　things　moving　in　your　life。　It　includes　plain　old　willpower　and　the　ability　to　get　goals。

Two…thirds　of　the　respondents　say　they’ve　had　clear　goals　for　their　lives　and　careers。　And　half　of　those　we　interviewed　give　themselves　an　A　in　willpower。　Among　other　capabilities；　willpower　enpasses　the　ability　to　be　a　self…starter　and　to　persevere　after　a　project　has　begun。

General　intelligence　This　is　essential　for　outstanding　achievement　because　it　involves　your　natural　ability　to　prehend　difficult　concepts　quickly　and　to　analyze　them　clearly　and　incisively。　At　least　that’s　the　way　our　respondents　see　it—43　percent　say　it　is　a　very　important　ingredient　of　their　success；　and　another　52　percent　say　it　is　fairly　important。

Ability　to　get　things　done　Nearly　three…fourths　of　our　high　achievers　rank　themselves“very　efficient”　in　acplish　tasks。　And　they　agree　that　at　least　three　important　qualities　have　helped　them　to　do　so：　organizational　ability；　good　work　habits　and　diligence。

A　physics　professor　summarizes　his　success　formula　this　way，“Sheer　hard；　tenacious　work；　with　the　ability　to　pace　oneself。”　He　admits　working　up　to　100　hours　a　week。

Besides　the　five　listed　here；　there　are　other　factors　that　influence　success：　leadership；　creativity；　relationships　with　others；　and；　of　course；　luck。　But　mon