Hidden Brain

Blowing Up Your Life

We sometimes blow up our lives not because things are going badly, but because they're going too well — because we're afraid of what success might demand of us, or because we can't tolerate the tension of being so close to what we want.

Hidden Brain

You Are Not Ordinary

Most of us have been taught to think about luck as a minor factor in success — just a small boost that helps certain people get ahead. But psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman says this view misses something profound: many of the things we consider to be signs of talent or hard work are themselves the product of circumstances beyond our control.

Hidden Brain

You Are Not Ordinary

Most of us intuitively understand that extreme talent is rare. But psychologist Adam Galinsky says we fail to appreciate just how rare — and how different our lives might have been had we been born at a different time, or in a different place, or to different parents. We dramatically underestimate the role of circumstance in shaping who we are and what we achieve.

TED

The Fleeting Euphoria of Success | Debbie Millman | TED

You have to be really careful when you reach that peak, as it's always cold, you're often alone, and there's only one direction to go. And it occurred to me right then and there that I didn't want to peak until the day before I die.

The Tim Ferriss Show

#856: Jim Collins — What to Make of a Life and How to Maximize Your Return on Luck

The ultimate definition of success: "My spouse likes and respects me evermore as the years go by."