Tough’s book outlines seven character traits that he says are key to success:
Grit
Zest
Optimism
Curiosity
Self-control
Social intelligence
Gratitude
http://www.paultough.com/the-books/how-children-succeed/
Grit
Zest
Optimism
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-optimism-definition-lesson-quiz.html
Optimism is the expectation that the future holds positive possibilities and the confidence that, with effort, these possibilities become likelihoods.
- Believed that effort would improve his/her future;
- When bad things happened, s/he thought about things they could do to make it better next time;
- Stayed motivated, even when things didn’t go well;
- Believed that s/he could improve on things they weren’t good at.