Theres a staggering amount of research linking conscientiousness with success. They live longer, too, he says. And not just because they smoke and drink less. They have fewer strokes, lower blood pressure, and a lower incidence of Alzheimers disease. Moreover, within conscientiousness are the narrower traits of self control and grit... To start, theyre better at goals: setting them, working toward them, and persisting amid setbacks. If a super ambitious goal cant be realized, theyll switch to a more attainable one rather than getting discouraged and giving up. The bigger, and less visible, indicator is how people deal with setbacks. Do they give up and redouble their efforts? The conscientious person is going to have a plan, Roberts says. Even if there is a failure, theyre going to have a plan to deal with that failure.
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 04:30:52 +0000
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