Success comes to those who know how to learn from mistakes—preferably other people’s—and turn any circumstances to their advantage. This art isn’t taught in school, but it can be learned on your own, using available techniques of self-knowledge and self-improvement. How should you plan your career and thrive in it? How not to make mistakes when choosing your life goals and find reliable means to achieve them? How to learn to get along with people without undermining their interests—yet without forgetting your own? The famous psychologist Sergey Stepanov, summarizing many achievements of world psychology, offers accessible solutions to complex life problems—both professional and personal. From this book you’ll learn how to avoid hidden reefs on the path of career growth, how to gain material and mental well-being, and how to understand people by subtle features of their behavior and appearance. After reading this book, you’ll learn to better understand yourself and others, and you’ll master many valuable techniques that will help everyone in their pursuit of success.