Most Americans say success is earned through talent, desire, and effort
Core finding
About a third of U.S. adults (34%) say it is moderately true that success is earned through innate talent, desire, and effort, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.
Another 32% call it very true and 20% extremely true, while 10% say it is only slightly true and 4% not at all.
Topline distribution
Most Americans say success is earned through talent, desire, and effort.
Please indicate the degree to which this statement is true: Success is earned through innate talent, desire, and effort.
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | media_fin |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
Please indicate the degree to which this statement is true: Success is earned through innate talent, desire, and effort.
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.