[markshead]

So where would you put what we call "determination?" When someone has 9 businesses/jobs/experiments/etc fail and gets "lucky" with the 10th one, it seems like there is another aspect other than luck and talent.

[projektir]

"determination" as a trait is likely genetic. Most personality traits appear to be.

At the very list there's the issue of having enough resources to fail 9 times and not end up homeless. Most people can afford to fail maybe once.

[imcrs]

I would call that having health insurance and a place to stay when things go south 9 times in a row.