Profound wisdom

Research suggests people who are joyful in their 70s aren’t the ones who have easier lives — they’re often the ones who got very good, somewhere along the way, at wanting what they already...

Says volumes

In a computer model of 1,000 fictional 40-year careers, the most highly talented individuals reached the top in only 3% of simulations. Extreme success usually went to moderately talented people who encountered an exceptional run of...