成功关键取决于智商还是性格?

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American children, especially those who grow up in relative comfort, are, more than ever, shielded from failure as they grow up. They certainly work hard; they often experience a great deal of pressure and stress; but in reality, their path through the education system is easier and smoother than it was for any previous generation. Many of them are able to graduate from college without facing any significant challenges. But if this new research is right, their schools, their families, and their culture may all be doing them a disservice by not giving them more opportunities to struggle. Overcoming adversity is what produces character. And character, even more than IQ, is what leads to real and lasting success.
美国的儿童，特别是那些在比较舒适的生活环境中长大的儿童，在成长的过程中更是比以往任何时候都不用面对失败。当然，他们同样也学习刻苦，常常也会承受很多压力。但是，实际上他们接受教育的过程比以往任何一代人都更容易更顺利，他们中的许多人都能够不用面临任何重大挑战就顺利从大学毕业。话说回来，如果赫克曼的这项新研究正确的话，那就意味着这些孩子的学校、他们的家庭以及他们所处的文化可能都会因为没有为他们提供更多奋斗的机会而给他们帮倒忙。克服困境是塑造性格之要素，而性格是比智商还重要的造就真正的和长远的成功的要素。