"Persistence and determination alone are all-powerful... Persistence and determination alone are all-powerful". Already scribbled it down and placed it on top of my desk. I think it's funny, because I've been named 'diamond', 'brilliant' and 'talented' so many times in my current profession that's absurd how little those words mean to me. To me, it's more about sitting my butt down and working on a text that's amazing to me and to others, not about the innate skill-set I might or might not have (update, I don't). Being driven, constant and above all, cohesive, it's what makes you stand out. Thank you for this amazing post!

-A.