fortitude ˌfɔrdəˈtud noun
: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
The word fortitude has appeared in 200 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Dec. 28 in the Opinion essay “Willpower Doesn’t Work. This Does,” by Angela Duckworth:
Research shows that achievement has surprisingly little to do with forcing yourself to choose wisely in the heat of the moment. Successful people rarely rely on inner fortitude to resist temptations. Instead, many exercise situational agency, arranging their lives to minimize the need for willpower in the first place.
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