Usually, we all know the story of people who became highly successful. Sometimes we are trying to copy their stories and we are trying to replicate it in our story. But in all success stories, there is a main turning point/points which tends to success. Most of the times we don't know that turning point. That turning point is unique from one person to another person. If we are copying other's success stories and trying to replicate them exactly in the same way, definitely it will not work.
Therefore, don't go through other's success stories in depth. Just read the stories and use that experience whenever you want and build your own success story. It will be unique in the world.