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The habit of persistence

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Translated from Arabic. Read the original.

The habit of persistence

"The habit of persistence, as it applies to us, is as follows

Performance level Criteria

Expert: Does not give up on a task however hard it is to find answers or solutions. Evaluates and uses a variety of strategies in order to stay with the task

Practitioner: Does not give up on a task while trying to find answers or solutions. Sticks with the task

Apprentice: Tries to complete the task even when answers or solutions are not immediately available, but gives up when it becomes very difficult, and is easily drawn away from it.

Novice: Gives up on difficult tasks easily and quickly"