Bret McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.

Ever since we were little kiddos, we've been told that talent and hard work pays off.

But, as we've gone to adulthood, we've all seen instances where people who are equally

or even less talented than we are, or even less hard working than we are, still got the

rays, the buzz, the promotion, or the recognition that we so keenly wanted for ourselves, can

make a man downright cynical.

Well, my guest today says that instead of getting jaded, you need to understand that hard

work and talent while necessary aren't sufficient for success.

His name is Albert Lauslo Barbache and he's a professor of network science in the author

of the book The Formula, Universal Laws of Success.

We've been under conversation discussing how laws laws work in network science helped

him uncover the hidden connections that lead to success.

Lauslo then explains the difference between performance and success and how it's possible

to be a high performer, but not be successful.

We then dig into the five Universal laws that Lauslo and his researches have found that

cut across achievement of success in every field, along with practical takeaways, you can

start implementing in your life to experience more success yourself.

After the show's over, check out our show notes at aam.is-formula.

Lauslo joins me now via clearcast.io.

Albert Lauslo Barbache, welcome to the show.

It's a pleasure to be here, man.

So you just recently published not too long ago a book called The Formula, Universal Laws

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