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A schoolteacher, for example, will not be successful in Silicon Valley. A welder or mechanic should find a place where his skills are in the highest demand as to maximize his profit from them.<br \/>\n5. Studies show that happiness is most strongly based on a person&#8217;s standing relative to those around him. If, after maximizing your efforts in following rules 3 and 4, you are still not competitive, move to a place like Paraguay or Thailand. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dan emails: 1. The quality of the girls you shoot for is less important than the quality of the men who are your competition. 2. 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