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by ThomPete 5573 days ago
Swombat is all too much of a gentleman to be snarky about it.

But I have to say that this kind of comments really rubs me the wrong way.

A persons way to success is unique not open-source.

If you want to learn something then learn from peoples mistakes. Learn from what they do wrong rather than what they do right. Don't focus on who they are but what they have to say.

See if it resonates with you, that's the clue.

Thinking that successful people somehow have better advice is simple missing the point.

Mark Suckerberg can't do a facebook again, Larry and Paige cant' do a Google again Their success is not due to some secret mystery powers but a mix of luck, hardwork, stamina, network, serendipity I could go on.

When you hear about peoples track records of being successful chances are that they have much more failure than success.