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Traits of Successful People

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This is ridiculous. 27 points cries out for analysis. For example, points 1 and 23 are the same; and points 2 and 24 are contradictory. And none of this relates to hacking or gratifies intellectual curiosity. This is worse than religion. Please keep this kind of thing off HN.

Oh, it's not _that_ bad. It's all just common-sensical platitudes, but worth a quick read to remind us all of what we should already know.

If you have a better list, please do share.

I don't buy it. This is nothing but a list of random feel-good catchphrases, with convenient "benefits" for each one. The reason they never criticize others is that "otherwise people among them will recognize them as persons who tend to talk behind others."? Yeah, really sincere.

If I met a person that actually followed this advice, the stench of fakeness would probably knock me out.

I'm the author of the post. "Don't criticize others" is a tip I got from how to win friends and influence people. I believe it's more appropriate to explain our reasons rather than criticize. That's my idea but thanks for the feedback.

You can criticize AND give reasons for it. They're not mutually exclusive.

With every decision comes a CHOICE that will either take us in the direction of our ideal life, or potentially down a path that is completely undesirable. And what dictates our next step is something that I like to refer to as your P.O.P, or in other words, your POWER of PERSPECTIVE! Successful people are able to "POP out of it," faster then those who achieve moderate success...

Is making up unnecessary jargon and talking in capital letters also a predictor of success?

28. They smell good.

29. They enjoy food.

30. They walk with poise and posture.

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What my mentor taught me (I'm sure it's in there somewhere):

"They see the possibilities."

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