success
Coverage of success in the Nexus archive.
- Why avoiding temptation may work better than resisting it
Scientists suggest that avoiding temptations may be more effective than relying on willpower to resist them. The article highlights a strategy of prevention over resistance for achieving success.
- Guest Opinion | Erika Foy: Are We Redefining Success in Pasadena?
Erika Foy expresses concern that Pasadena is redefining success by prioritizing housing production over traditional values like beauty, craftsmanship, and neighborhood character. The City Council's focus on what can be built risks neglecting the city's unique identity.
- Ask HN: Entrepreneurs, how long did it take you to succeed?
The article asks entrepreneurs about the time taken to achieve success, the number of ideas explored, and factors influencing decisions to stick with or pivot an idea. It is a Hacker News discussion thread with no comments posted yet.
- How anarchist was Africa?
The article challenges the notion that precolonial statelessness in Africa was a sign of failure, suggesting it may have been a marker of success. It reevaluates historical African societies through a lens that contrasts traditional colonial-era narratives.