You are right. There are tons of terrible articles on the web that claim to "have the key to success." Replicating what successful people do isn't the key.

I'm just saying that your comment ("I viscerally hate these articles") belongs on a thread about a crappy article. Not on a thread about great article. This one is by a great entrepreneur and one who interacts with hundreds of smart CEOs. This article is the one others strive to be like. It shares how smart people work - it doesn't tell you how to be successful.

Your comment also belongs on the thread of an article that you have actually read.