Is there a secret formula for success? Why do people of equal ability as children differ so dramatically in what they accomplish as adults? Can we predict if a particular fifth grader or eleventh grader or college junior will become an outstanding success? It seems that many of the renowned scholars, eminent scientists, celebrated authors, and, indeed, many of the greatest heroes of history - were, in their youth, average students who made mistakes like us, wrote like us, and had no obvious or special talents. What did they do to become successful, that others didn't?