Welcome to Darin Daily On Demand, your most trusted resource to help you become better

every day.

Here's your success mentor, Darin Hardy.

Let me ask you a question.

What would you rather have?

Intelligence or grit?

Now, before you answer, I want you to look around.

There are a lot of really smart people on this planet, many of which who are broke, lonely,

and despondent.

Having been around a lot of a high achievers, I can tell you, the common characteristics

to their success isn't intelligence, advanced degrees, swabbness, or even sadness.

The most important attribute that I've seen for success is grit.

Webster's dictionary defines grit as firmness of character, an indomitable spirit.

I like that, firmness of character, and an indomitable spirit.

In a joint study from the University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan, and the U.S. military

Academy at West Point, researchers define grit as the combination of perseverance and

passion for long-term goals.

That's a good one too.

They found that as a trait, grit had better predictability for success than IQ.

It is a measure of emotional intelligence and well-being.

Gritty people tend to stick to their goals, despite numerous setbacks and failures.

It is the trait that tells you to keep grinding at something when everybody else has

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