Having the Wrong Mindset

Psychology Today puts the blame for much of this failure to persevere onto our brain chemistry. Neuroscientific research shows that higher levels of dopamine might separate the internal drive some people have to persevere while lower dopamine levels cause others to give up. Some people are just built to take the hard knocks necessary for success and other people aren't. Either way, I feel it always comes back to starting out with a clear game plan and sticking to it, regardless.