What do you think is key to becoming successful later in life? Good grades? A high school or college degree? Knowledge or skill necessary for a particular job? Critical thinking? IQ?
As markers of success, researchers often look at performance in school, completion of degrees, ability to maintain employment, earning a livable income, refraining from illegal drug use and not divorcing.
In America today, the emphasis tends to be on cognitive achievement. Success in life, we so often believe, comes with knowledge and skills.
But intellectual skill is only one small factor that contributes to success in life. So what are the keys to success in life?
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