Wealth
The janitor who left almost $8 million, and the part you can't copy
Ronald Read, a Vermont janitor, left close to $8 million. Some of how he got there can be repeated. Some of it was timing and luck.
Patience
Wealth
Ben Franklin's 200-Year Money Experiment, and Where It Leaked
In 1789, Ben Franklin left £1,000 each to Boston and Philadelphia and projected huge compound growth. Here's where 200 years of real compounding leaked.
Habits
Forget 21 days: what the habit study actually measured
The 21-day habit rule began as a surgeon's rough floor. The study that measured habits found a median of 66 days, with a range of 18 to 254.