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The Paradox of Success: Why Flawed People Often Reach the Top
Success, as we are often told, is the product of discipline, integrity, and consistently making the right decisions. We are conditioned to believe that if we follow the rules, work hard, and avoid major mistakes, success will be the natural outcome. Yet, in reality, we see a different pattern. Time and time again, those who have made the worst choices—people with checkered pasts, bankruptcies, addictions, criminal records, and personal failures—rise to the highest levels of wealth, power, and influence. Why is this the case? Why do some of the most successful figures in the world seem to have made some of the worst life decisions? The answer lies in three fundamental traits that, when combined, override almost any past failure.