10+ Best Articles on Success
The most useful articles and videos on success from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Success Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on success by Refind users in 2023.
Videos
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How the World's Most Successful People Think - Polina Marinova Pompliano, Author of Hidden Genius
In her new book, Hidden Genius, Polina Pompliano discusses the simple, actionable habits that have helped some of the most recognizable people in the world ...
How to build a success mindset | Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more
You can’t predict success. But according to minds like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more, you can hot wire it.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https...
Fitness Coach Nimai Delgado ON: How Failure Is A Part Of Success
Are you unsure about your career path? Are you trying to build financial stability? This conversation with fitness coach Nimai Delgado offers fresh insights ...
The Myth of Failure ❌
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8 Powerful Laws of Success That Changed My Life
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How To Be Successful
I’ve observed thousands of founders and thought a lot about what it takes to make a huge amount of money or to create something important. Usually, people start off wanting the former and end up...
«Get good at “sales” Self-belief alone is not sufficient—you also have to be able to convince other people of what you believe.»
How To Unlock Your Innate Abilities And Use It For Success
What do you naturally do when you’re confident? What do you subconsciously do when you’re successful? Learn to unlock your innate abilities.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on success—all under 10 minutes.
Why We Do Things We Hate
If you're struggling in life, it might be because your answers to "What do I want to be?" and "What do I enjoy?" aren't the same.
«What are you doing in your life that you don’t actually love, but you’re doing it because of the image it projects or the persona it creates?»
The psychopathic path to success
Psychopathic tendencies may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists.
«As part of the recent rethink, psychologists have introduced a new factor: boldness, which they define as a mix of social dominance, emotional resiliency and venturesomeness.»
The Simple Rule for Achieving Ambitious Goals
The trick for most ambitious pursuits, I’m afraid, is simply doing the obvious thing much, much more than most other people are willing to do—and accepting that it may hurt at times.
«The trick for most ambitious pursuits, I’m afraid, is simply doing the obvious thing much, much more than most other people are willing to do—and not minding that it’s hard at times.»
The psychopathic path to success
Psychopathic tendencies may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists.
«a psychopath: a superficially charming but egocentric and untrustworthy person who conceals an antisocial core.»
The Ten Year Rule: Change Your Life Every Decade
Why the greatest obstacle to success is success.
«You should change what you do, or how you live, every ten years because the greatest obstacle to success isn't failure; it's success»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on success.
How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events
How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events - Freakonomics
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