How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life

by Scott Adams

Every person finds his or her own special formula.’

If you can deliver an image of decisiveness, no matter how disingenuous, others will see it as leadership.

I believe exercise makes people smarter, psychologically braver, more creative, more energetic, and more influential.

Avoid career traps such as pursuing jobs that require you to sell your limited supply of time while preparing you for nothing better.

Happiness is the only useful goal in life. Unless you are a sociopath, your own happiness will depend on being good to others. And happiness tends to happen naturally whenever you have good health, resources, and a flexible schedule.

Some skills are more important than others, and you should acquire as many of those key skills as possible, including public speaking, business writing, a working understanding of the psychology of persuasion, an understanding of basic technology concepts, social skills, proper voice technique, good grammar, and basic accounting.

Eat right, exercise, think positively, learn as much as possible, and stay out of jail, and good things can happen.

Most important, understand that goals are for losers and systems are for winners.

And always remember that failure is your friend. It is the raw material of success. Invite it in. Learn from it. And don’t let it leave until you pick its pocket. That’s a system.