We brainstormed and designed a host of programs to unclog the plumbing of the financial system and to keep credit flowing
我们通过头脑风暴 想出了一系列应对措施来疏通整个金融系统 让信贷保持流动
Not everything worked but we kept at it and we remained focused on the task at hand
并非所有措施都能奏效 但我们没有放弃一直专注于手中紧要的任务
I learned the lesson during this period that one's response to the inevitable setbacks matters as much as the balance of victories and defeats
这段时期让我学到了一点：一个人对难以避免的错误所作出的反应同胜利与失败之间的平衡同样重要
There is an unfortunate myth that success is mainly determined by something called "ability"
很不幸的是 很多人都误以为成功主要由"能力"决定
But research indicates that our best measures of these qualities are unreliable predictors of performance in academics or employment
不过研究显示 能力并不是成功的最主要决定因素它并不能可靠预测出谁会在学术上或职场中取得好成绩
Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth says that what really matters is a quality she calls "grit"
心理学家安吉拉·李·达克沃斯认为最重要的品质是"决心"
an abiding commitment to work hard toward long-range goals and to persevere through the setbacks that come along the way
这需要坚持长远目标 不懈地努力工作并在途中碰到挫折时具有百折不挠的精神
One aspect of grit that I think is particularly important is the willingness to take a stand when circumstances demand it
我认为 "决心"中最重要的一个方面就在于在环境需要的时候 勇于表明自己的立场
Such circumstances may not be all that frequent but in every life, there will be crucial moments
这种环境可能不会经常出现但在生活中 可能会有一些关键时刻
when having the courage to stand up for what you believe will be immensely important
需要有勇气站起来 坚持自己认为重要的事情
