A summary of Richard St. John’s TED talks (June 2009): Most people think success is a one-way street. That’s why, they do everything that leads up to success, but then when they get there. They figure they’ve made it, they sit back in their comfort zone, and they actually stop doing everything that made them successful. Reaching success means working hard, pushing yourself a lot. It’s a total failure if you think you don't need to improve any more. Reaching success is coming up with constructive and stimulating ideas. It doesn’t mean you always do what you loved; sometimes, you have to try things you don’t love them. It’s removing black cloud formed over your head by thinking about your previous achievements and always having sense of achievement and being proud of them. Money is not the only thing can contribute to happiness and real success in life, you should think about other things. Some people did all the things that took them back up to success. But, remember it isn’t a q...
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