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You may be a well-read person or may have very high skills. But do your knowledge and skill guarantee success? History even from the time of troglodytes reveals that high talent or wisdom does not guarantee success .  On the other side of the spectrum, some people may achieve stupendous success even though their knowledge and skill levels pale compared to those you possess. Why this success paradox? Let us try to find out. You should first know the ingredients of success. According to conventional-minded experts, hard work with a sense of purpose will get you success. On the contrary, modern gurus opine that you need not work hard but should do smart work to succeed. Regardless of what experts opine, you need to know the reason for the huge success of a few less-skilled people and the average lives of those highly skilled and knowledgeable folks. Why such a difference in the lives of these two groups? Researchers, like you, have always been wondering about this parad...

Impressing others -- This idea has always been in the minds of most people. The idea has even been pondered and attempted by those folks who proclaim from rooftops that they view the matters of life and such mundane ideas through a philosophical and saintly prism.  In fact, almost every one of us grew up hearing the phrase "impressing others" frequently. But unfortunately, the idea and the results of your action are highly subjective. This means that if you think that you have impressed a person, his or her view of you may be completely different or perhaps, quite contradictory to what you think. That is why it is often said that there are no definite ways to impress others. Let us try to dig a little deep into this.  The foremost thing you should bear in mind is that you need not have qualms or reservations about wanting to impress others with your knowledge, skills , and accomplishments. You are not committing any sin by attempting this. But alas, you may fai...

Almost every one of us wants to become rich . But unfortunately, we do not know the reason why we want to become rich. Sometimes and when I sit alone, I used to wonder if the aim to become rich has any purpose. This post discusses some of the thoughts that often spill out of my skull. Please read on. You, like millions of others who live on this planet, may say that you want to become rich for enjoying the best of life's experiences. Most of life's experiences come under the following categories: 1. You want to have a sleep of the highest quality. The importance of sleep need not be over-emphasized. Though a number of people commit the mistake of neglecting it and do not bestow much importance on sleep, they also admit that quality sleep improves their productivity levels and rejuvenates them. But what do you need for having such good sleep? You obviously need a good and comfortable mattress. How much does such a mattress cost? Even casual research will reveal that you can get...

People justifiably heap praises on child prodigies but the fact is adult prodigies are certainly more impressive. This is because they are well past what are known as the “learning windows.” Despite this fact, these adult prodigies acquire high-performing and amazing skill sets. Take the case of Dr. Mary Hobson. Mary studied Russian when she was 56 and she went on to bag an award for being the best Russian translator of her times. Another example is that of Gary Marcus who was a neuroscientist and who learned to play guitar when he was 38. He self-learned to become a rocker. Michael Reddick a.k.a. Dan McLaughlin took to golf when he was in his thirties and is now playing to a 3.3 handicap.  These examples show that adults can find their hidden talents and become super-performers in their chosen skills. New researches are throwing light on the reasons for the success of these adult prodigies. According to one of the findings, these adults are able to surmount the two main...