No One Really Wants to Tell You How to Be Successful

Alec Zaffiro
4 min readDec 13, 2017
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I’ve caught on to the number of generalized articles floating around that explain “the keys” to success.

You’ve seen them.

Those articles guiding readers through a step-by-step process on how to make it big. They pander:

Do as I say and you, too, can relish in the appurtenances of success!

Now, I like the idea of bringing others up. I welcome the thought of sharing those precious keys.

However, this exchange is highly deceptive.

I’d say 90% of the “how-to-success-it-up” articles are complete bullshit. Especially the ones offering overhead success — as in no relation to a specific skill or industry.

They serve as nothing but wishful thinking for readers and a false sense of authority for those writing. It’s a meaningless swap of information.

Hold on there, cowboy

At this point, you’re probably in demand of an explaination. Maybe you’ve written a success article. Maybe you recently read one.

I get it, I’ve made you feel mislead.

These writings are not complete wastes of time and energy. I admit, some of them aren’t total shit. There are benefits to sharing experiences and relaying learning…

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Alec Zaffiro

I write to think and organize my ideas. I like psychology, philosophy, and self-improvement—em dashes are my specialty. Not an expert.*