There´s many a slip between the cup and the lip The Outliers exposes remarkable stories about successful people and goes behind the curtains to highlight key events in the life of these individuals that led them to their good fortune. For the most part Mr. Gladwell thesis is pretty simple; in order to win the lottery you must first buy a lottery ticket. Of course the author wrote a book on this therefore he goes a lot more into detail on how and why was the ticket purchased‚ what ethnicities
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“The outlier‚ in the end‚ is not an outlier at all.” Malcolm Gladwell’s‚ Outliers: The Story of Success‚ provokes reconsideration of the meaning of intelligence and success by challenging the traditional definition and concept of each word. Gladwell’s extensive research within the fields of sociology‚ psychology‚ and social psychology display his credibility regarding his critical analysis on success and its causes. In Outliers‚ Gladwell examines individuals who have reached high levels of success
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The story Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is described to be a “story of success”; in fact those are the exact words on the cover of the book. I would consider this book more of a story that is not only describing success‚ but how people that became successful were able to do it in the first place. Overall‚ this book gives extraordinary background stories on how people that many of us look up today‚ started out as just regular human beings like you and me. This book is a magnificent source of motivation
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this extreme area are high plateaus‚ underground caverns‚ and deep circular basins. This area is what the local people call "cockpits" (Encyclopedia Americana‚ 2001‚ P 670). The highest point in Jamaica is Blue Mountain Peak which stands 7‚402 feet. Jamaican climate is tropical‚ with average temperatures ranging from 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. The history of Jamaica is extremely jaded with disease‚ buccaneering‚ and slavery. First discovered by Europeans in 1494
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Jamaican Culture Probably one of the most lively and rich cultures of the world is of the Jamaican culture. It is perhaps due to its exotic surroundings and the various regions of its origin. Today in Jamaica‚ there are obvious influences of African‚ English‚ Spanish‚ and Indian. Being only the third biggest island in the Caribbean its impact is huge on the rest of the world. The official language of Jamaica is English. However‚ most civilians in Jamaica speak patois. Think of it as an extremely
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everyday‚ you would eventually end up reaching your goal. However‚ after reading Malcolm Gladwell’s opinion my beliefs are now different. One of the more important examples Malcolm Gladwell mentions that showed how different I thought was the success story of Bill Gates. I personally believed that Bill Gates was successful only because he was an intelligent man who was driven by hard work and his goal to create the personal computer. Previous to this novel my only education on Bill Gates was from reading
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When I first got this book‚ I did not expect it to be about what it was about. Outlier is a term that we use in math. Something out of the ordinary‚ a number that is not like the others‚ different. Who would have thought that this book was going to talk about people? I thought it was so clever to call people outliers. What an intelligent way to describe those people. To describe the people out of the ordinary‚ the talented ones and to explain why they are so. The first chapter is called the Matthew
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specifically Jamaica‚ during the year of 1900-1929 there were two poets whose work truly stood out and made a statement. Those poets were Thomas Redcam (1870-1933) and Claude McKay (1878-1972). Thomas Redcam was a Jamaican poet who came from Irish ancestry. Throughout his life he promoted Jamaican literature and was a notable poet. He was seen as helpful and encouragement to younger poets during that time period including Claude McKay. Both poets had such a love for their country and made it clear in
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In result‚ I decided to read Outliers: The Story of Success‚ because I felt that the book would force me to think about ideas that I otherwise may not have as a junior in high school. For instance‚ my sister is a senior and working on the college application process. Sitting through information
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skill? Nowadays‚ the path to success seems to be different for each individual‚ as some people have unfair advantages to help them excel faster. Often times‚ these advantages stem from circumstances no one even has control over. Through his book Outliers‚ Malcolm Gladwell claims that the idea of a self-made man is a logical fallacy as almost all successful people have had a leg up over others. While a small portion of success is due to pure talent‚ Gladwell’s argument holds true as most super-achievers
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