ABSTRACT
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” “Nothing worth having ever comes easy.” “The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep running.” Visit any website devoted to inspirational quotations, and you are bound to find dozens of similar slogans. The chorus of those who attribute their success to perseverance includes voices from all ages and walks of life, ranging from Lucretius to Steve Jobs, and from Albert Einstein to Julie Andrews. Judging by this refrain, it seems obvious that perseverance is an important key to success in many human endeavors.
