The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
by Eric Barker
Recommended by Tim Urban
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Economics, Most Recommended Books, and Psychology.
Wall Street Journal BestsellerMuch of the advice we?ve been told about achievement is logical, earnest?and downright wrong. In Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Eric Barker reveals the extraordinary science behind what actually determines success and most importantly, how anyone can achieve it. You?ll learn:? Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires,...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Economics, Most Recommended Books, and Psychology.
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Tim Urban
American blogger, main author of the Wait But Why blog
“I got this book a few weeks ago and raced through it. A mountain of scientific research on success distilled into a quick, enjoyable read.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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