Steve Tippins compares earning a Ph.D. to running a marathon: both are completed by roughly 2% of people. Success requires clarity and consistent effort more than raw intelligence, and the willingness to keep going when motivation disappears.
A Ph.D. is very similar to a marathon. About 2% of people have a Ph.D. and about 2% of people have run a marathon. They both require long-term commitment when nobody is watching. They both demand that you show up when you don't want to, and they test whether you will quit when it gets hard. A Ph.D. is not a test in intelligence. It's a test of clarity and commitment. Comment "help" and we will send you the link to our free dissertation help community. You've got this!
