Achieving Happiness: Pssst! Here's the secret to success

Would you like to know the secret to being successful? So did Doug Newburg, a professor at the University of Virginia who studied hundreds of the world's top performers to determine what made them the best surgeons, business leaders, athletes, artists, etc. Dr. Newburg distilled the results of his research down to one factor that distinguished highly successful people.

These world-class performers described the importance of having big goals, engaging in extensive planning and preparation, and achieving mastery through massive amounts of practice. But that's not what propelled them from good to great.

At the heart of...