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Perseverance is necessary but not sufficient for breakthroughs
Sustained effort and perseverance are necessary but not sufficient conditions for repeatedly figuring something out; many things must come together, including having the right way of looking at things.
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Ilya SutskeverEvidence Quote
“It's a necessary but not a sufficient condition.”
Source
Ilya Sutskever (OpenAI Chief Scientist) — Why next-token prediction could surpass human intelligence— Dwarkesh Patel PodcastCreated: 6/13/2026, 3:26:51 AM
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