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I have overcome setbacks to conquer an important challenge.

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New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones.*

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My interests change from year to year.*

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Setbacks don’t discourage me.

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I have been obsessed with a certain idea or project for a short time but later lost interest.*

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I am a hard worker.

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I often set a goal but later choose to pursue a different one.

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I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects that take more than a few months to complete.

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I finish whatever I begin.

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I have achieved a goal that took years of work.

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