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 so far.
Videos
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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...
Mark Manson on the Catastrophe of Success
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast Ryan speaks with Mark Manson about the new documentary based on his astronomically successful book The Subtle Art ...
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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.
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.»
Trending
These links are currently making the rounds on success on Refind.
Why a solid ‘life operating system’ is your key to success and happiness
Success and happiness are built on a solid moral code that informs your business decisions and how you interact with others—your life operating system.
Some Things I Think
The fastest way to get rich is to go slow. Many beliefs are held because there is a social and tribal benefit to holding them, not necessarily because they’re true. Nothing is more blinding than…
«We should be careful praising winners or criticizing failures, because they often made similar decisions with different degrees of luck.»
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on success—all under 10 minutes.
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»
5 ways to set yourself up for success
Any success formula must start with your values and life goals. Here are five ways to find those and set yourself up for success.
«Success isn’t a condition without failure; it’s the condition of overcoming failure and improving.»
Dunning-Kruger Effect: How to Cringe Yourself to Success
A reflection on the infamous Dunning-Kruger Effect, a cognitive bias that leads poor performers to grossly overestimate their abilities.
How Emotionally Intelligent People Turn Frustration and Stress Into Fulfillment and Achievement, Backed By Considerable Science
Sometimes a frustrating problem turns out to be a solution when viewed from a different perspective.
Why Success Doesn’t Lead to Satisfaction
Many successful professionals struggle to enjoy their accomplishments. Our brains’ reward system, especially the neurotransmitter dopamine, drives us to achieve goals and rewards us with a great sense…
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Success, including:
LifeHack
LifeHack helps busy people get the most out of their lives in the shortest amount of time, through actionable, step-by-step systems that multiply results.
Darius Foroux
Author of 7 books. I write about investing, productivity, habits, Stoicism, and more.
Big Think
Learn from the world’s biggest thinkers.
Ness Labs
The learning community for ambitious knowledge workers. Join us to think better, learn faster, and work happier: http://nesslabs.com/membership 🧠✨
Joshua Becker
Inspiring people to own less and live more at Becoming Minimalist. Founder of @TheHopeEffect. New book: Things That Matter: http://amzn.to/3CnseuR
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