2. Persistence / Tenacity / Determination 3. In vs. Out of the box 4. Keeping up with the frontier Theory Stylized Facts Empirical results Data sources 5. Focus vs. being too narrow 6. Skepticism vs. appreciation 7. Humility vs. fear/inferiority seek out comparative advantage 8. Do what you enjoy, but learn to deal with the dreary parts. 9. Connect idea with real-world application(s).