1. Be born lucky, with plenty of innate skills, and to good parents who can make you successful
2. Invent something with no real use but make people think they need it
3. Do something never done before, and then brag/write books about it
4. Hack reality and change it
5. Make poeple think you are successful even if you aren't
6. Start a company that will one day own the Earth
7. Create a website that the public visits habitually
8. Invent something so useful that people can't live without it
9. Train to be an Olympic athlete
10. Theorize something and be right
11. Write a book about something and have Oprah mention it
12. Read lists/books/etc. about why other people are more successful than you
13. Tell other people how they can reach your level of success