"Continuous effort — not....

You're crafting a character and cleverness or strength seems boring.

Think of this, of "continuous effort," while writing for a character versus one of strength of clever intelligence; think Bruce Willis in the "Die Hard" films, not dumb, not weak, but his winning plus is always striving, against glass, bombs, and those believing and knowing and are more clever and more strong. But, who's the "Last Man Standing"?

This can also be "continuous compassion," because compassion and heart and caring are usually considered concerns for "pussies," well, pussy rules, ask your mother, she has one.

"Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence —
is the key to unlocking our potential."
— Winston Churchill: Was an author, soldier, and the U.K. prime minister

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