Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
[2023-10-09 12:01:16]
I picked up copies of outliers and thought that I wanted, but I did not predict how much it motivates me. Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Blink, takes a simple approach to complex topics that appeal to the masses.
I think there are some interesting points in him. First of all, intelligence is not necessarily a sign of success. IQ and threshold for success, you just need to be clever enough. This is very attractive to those who would never be defined as genius or top class. Secondly, success depends greatly on the time you spend on projects and talents. Mr. Gradwell called this a 10,000 hour rule. Third, our family history provides the opportunity we can not underestimate. Basically, no one is alone
I thought Harlan's chapter in Kentucky was particularly interesting. He first explained a series of battles, especially the Hatfield-Mackay competition that took place in the Appalachian region in the mid 1800's. During this period, most of the mountains and the southern part were full of Scottish Irish immigrants, descendants of pastoralists. He explains that nomads are very unique, aggressive to outsiders and are bound by the "honorary code", and if they are insulted or attacked, they need to act immediately There is. After reading this code, the attitude of "to play first and then ask" in the south is more meaningful. His theory fully explains the civil war of the 1800s, the Civil War, the extent and type of crime in the south, and why southern troops are flooded with men and women. Coincidentally, my mother 's family is a Scottish Irishman, and I found this chapter an interesting study of the dynamics of our family.
The slogan of this book is "Success Story". From Bill Gates to the author himself, he repeatedly stated that your success depends on many factors. In most successful cases intelligence and the ability of nature only play a limited role. Opportunities and culture are more relevant to factors that make people successful. This book is easy to read, and the story is funny.
If you have something to worry about, you may be interested in the idea provided by Malcom Gladwell's "Outliers" book. In one section, we tell stories behind Gates, Jobs, Wozniak, Allenkai (Mount Rushmore in Silicon Valley) and explain these people in addition to their vision, professional ethics, and imagination. A window of special opportunity shared externally. On the other hand, you may be born with all the talented, diligent children who graduated from 2007 to 2009 and have fallen into the country with the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression. At the age of 23, you may be unemployed, living with your parents, not having to compare yourself with a super successful CEO, but having a lot of school debts.
So far, the most interesting concept in Outliers of Malcom Gladwell is about deadlines. Before reading, I knew there were several cuts, but I did not specifically take into account the various roles of these cuts, especially in some countries. When there is no deadline or slightly changed, there are times when I want to know how many things there are. Furthermore, I want to know how the "cut away" people feel the whole concept. Among the several topics I have covered so far, the strange thing about Rosetta is the most obscure for me. What I thought was interesting is that Rosetans are still healthier than Americans, even though they adopt American lifestyle. Before reading this article, I think that if you have the same eating habits as those who cause health problems, I will inherit the same problem. But rosette is not. I also fascinated the fact that they could create their own world away from others.