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David Y Goliat: Desvalidos, Inadaptados Y El Arte de Luchar Contra Gigantes / David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
1.62k reviews for:
David Y Goliat: Desvalidos, Inadaptados Y El Arte de Luchar Contra Gigantes / David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
The ideas were interesting and thought provoking and the examples used were very interesting. But his writing isn't always that great, and his interpretation of data sometimes is a bit off
I'm a fan of Malcom Gladwell's writing style and the ease at which he makes arguments. This book, though, could have been half the length and still proven the point. I'm also not a huge history buff so the lead-up to the "see, I told you the little guy wins" was dense and uninspiring.
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I really enjoyed reading this book, but I thought that the author should have included more about the ending. Even though this was a good book, I was expecting more from reading the book.
This was a quick read that starts with the story of David and Goliath - a story I thought I knew well, but learned so much more. There are two great chapters that focus on education and a chapter that focuses on dyslexia.
I LOVED David & Goliath. I've read almost all Gladwell's books. I remember reading The Tipping Point on a plane over 10 years ago and thinking it was genius. It was the first time I'd read any type of pop-psychology book with case study after case study to prove what seemed to me fascinating points. Gladwell's style is unique. If you've read one book, you can predict that same style in all his book, but if you like that style, I find that you may get tired of it after say the 3rd book. That's why I set aside my Gladwell fanfare until my friend recommended this book and the library had it for free. I listened to the book narrated by the author and listened at 1.25x or 1.5x depending on my mood. And I LOVED IT!
I found David and Goliath to be one of my favorites, if not THE favorite. As a business coach, I see the pattern of self-pity over the so-called "disadvantages" of life in almost everyone I speak with, and why is this pattern so obvious to me? Because I used to be the queen of doing this in my own life. Naturally, you gain some real perspective on the meaning of disadvantage. I do have a real example and that is my brother and his handicap, and so I've seen him turn that severe handicap into a brilliant weapon of success and achievement and even happiness in his life. So this topic, The Advantages of Disadvantages (AND Disadvantages of Advantages) spoke loud and clear to me. If you read this book for this insight alone, it's well-worth the investment.
Some more ideas that I jotted down as I read the book, which I list below, are:
What is a real advantage?
Seeing of advantage from a different light
Effort over ability
Seizing your disadvantages
Letting go of prestige and reputation and do what needs to be done to get it done.
No we can’t vs no we won’t (in relation to saying no to your kids).
"We your parents choose not to do that (or give you that), even if we can afford it, because it doesn’t align to our values." I don't have kids but I LOVE this!
Surprise: You can be too rich!
And the school studies were so eye-opening to me. Fascinating about how your likelihood for getting say a science degree depends on how smart you FEEL among your peers so if you are at the bottom of your class at Harvard, you are still a genius but you’d feel like a failure because you are surrounded with better geniuses and you are just as likely to drop out as if you were attending No-Name-University in NoWhere, State. This is so true. I'm grateful for the first time ever that my Dad didn't send me to Brown University, also my obsession at the age of 18!
Dyslexia and the interesting advantage link.
"What is learned out of necessity is hugely more valuable."
Link between career achievement and childhood bereavement
Fave Quote:
"Acquired Courage: Courage isn’t something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through tough times and realize that they’re not that tough after all!"
I found David and Goliath to be one of my favorites, if not THE favorite. As a business coach, I see the pattern of self-pity over the so-called "disadvantages" of life in almost everyone I speak with, and why is this pattern so obvious to me? Because I used to be the queen of doing this in my own life. Naturally, you gain some real perspective on the meaning of disadvantage. I do have a real example and that is my brother and his handicap, and so I've seen him turn that severe handicap into a brilliant weapon of success and achievement and even happiness in his life. So this topic, The Advantages of Disadvantages (AND Disadvantages of Advantages) spoke loud and clear to me. If you read this book for this insight alone, it's well-worth the investment.
Some more ideas that I jotted down as I read the book, which I list below, are:
What is a real advantage?
Seeing of advantage from a different light
Effort over ability
Seizing your disadvantages
Letting go of prestige and reputation and do what needs to be done to get it done.
No we can’t vs no we won’t (in relation to saying no to your kids).
"We your parents choose not to do that (or give you that), even if we can afford it, because it doesn’t align to our values." I don't have kids but I LOVE this!
Surprise: You can be too rich!
And the school studies were so eye-opening to me. Fascinating about how your likelihood for getting say a science degree depends on how smart you FEEL among your peers so if you are at the bottom of your class at Harvard, you are still a genius but you’d feel like a failure because you are surrounded with better geniuses and you are just as likely to drop out as if you were attending No-Name-University in NoWhere, State. This is so true. I'm grateful for the first time ever that my Dad didn't send me to Brown University, also my obsession at the age of 18!
Dyslexia and the interesting advantage link.
"What is learned out of necessity is hugely more valuable."
Link between career achievement and childhood bereavement
Fave Quote:
"Acquired Courage: Courage isn’t something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through tough times and realize that they’re not that tough after all!"