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Dedication

For my parents,

who kindly put up with an orchid, hopeful monster,

unfiltered leader of a son.

What the heck does that mean, you ask?

Well, we better get started . . .

Epigraph

Nothing important comes with instructions.

—JAMES RICHARDSON

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Introduction • What Really Produces Success?

By Looking at the Science Behind What Separates the Extremely Successful

from the Rest of Us, We Learn What We Can Do to Be More Like Them—and

Find Out in Some Cases Why It’s Good That We Aren’t

Chapter 1 • Should We Play It Safe and Do What We’re Told If We Want to

Succeed?

Does Playing by the Rules Pay Off? Insight from Valedictorians, People Who

Feel No Pain, and Piano Prodigies

Chapter 2 • Do Nice Guys Finish Last?

What You Can Learn About Trust, Cooperation, and Kindness . . . from Gang

Members, Pirates, and Serial Killers

Chapter 3 • Do Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit?

What Navy SEALs, Video Games, Arranged Marriages, and Batman Can Teach