I study successful people. They have one habit in common - Angela Duckworth

Opinion byAngela DuckworthNew York Times·3 Sep, 2026 06:00 AM5 mins to readAngela Duckworth is the author of the forthcoming book Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best.Research has found that a willingness to ask for help is crucial to achievement. Photo / 123rfBeing a successful self-starter doesn’t mean pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. I was once stranded with my 86-year-old mother in the Atlantic Ocean. We were on a snorkelling excursion off the coast of Miami, and the two of us were quickly swept behind our boat, my mother overtaken by