It seems like the author was influenced by Scott Adams, he talks about a lot of this stuff in his book "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big". If

It seems like the author was influenced by Scott Adams, he talks about a lot of this stuff in his book "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big". If this article intrigued you, I recommend the book. It's a very down to earth and practical look at how to be successful.