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A review by blueceliac314
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
5.0
Gladwell presents a compelling argument for what generates outliers. The most interesting application lies with the successful people, illustrated by examples of scholars, innovators, lawyers, and athletes. His argument is an encouraging one: what separates successful people is the number of hours they apply themselves in their field. This can then be accompanied by luck, or circumstance, where you complete those 10,000 hours just at the right time to apply them.
What makes this encouraging is that it shows that non-successful people simply have fewer hours to refine and practice their art. This is something within most people's control whether it is in education or sports. His clear example of December athletes being disadvantaged from a young age can be overcome by recognizing that you can still be successful later on with more practice time. It also shows that in many cases, you can become a success in any field and at any point in your life. The most important thing is being interested in something to spend 10,000 hours on it.
What makes this encouraging is that it shows that non-successful people simply have fewer hours to refine and practice their art. This is something within most people's control whether it is in education or sports. His clear example of December athletes being disadvantaged from a young age can be overcome by recognizing that you can still be successful later on with more practice time. It also shows that in many cases, you can become a success in any field and at any point in your life. The most important thing is being interested in something to spend 10,000 hours on it.