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Outliers: The Story of Success

Outliers: The Story of Success

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  • Author：Malcolm Gladwell
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Summary

In the past decade， Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point，" Blink，" and Outliers。" Regarded by many as the most gifted and influential author and journalist in America today， Gladwell has the rare ability to connect with audiences of tremendously varied interests。 There are over 10 million copies of his books in print。 Now， Gladwell's landmark investigations into the world around us are collected together for the first time。 Beautifully repackaged and redesigned， with newly added illustrations throughout each book， COLLECTED is a perfect treasury of prose and provocation for Gladwell fans old and new。

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Reviews

Dani Hart ，

I was quite impressed by all of the different stories shared throughout this book。 The thing that didn't really appeal to me （personally） was the number-sensed data。 I don't tend to take notes from books I read because I feel it takes away the enjoyment （personally， again）， but I felt like that would have been the best way to get through this one。I would have preferred some more straight-out facts， but I feel I really learned a lot about how I can influence more success in my life！ I was quite impressed by all of the different stories shared throughout this book。 The thing that didn't really appeal to me （personally） was the number-sensed data。 I don't tend to take notes from books I read because I feel it takes away the enjoyment （personally， again）， but I felt like that would have been the best way to get through this one。I would have preferred some more straight-out facts， but I feel I really learned a lot about how I can influence more success in my life！ 。。。more

Laura ，

4。5I really enjoyed this book。 At its heart the concept of success being the product of all that a person is， is not necessarily new。 But， he presents such interesting examples that really make you rethink how you view successful people （and outliers in general）。I would have liked a few more female examples， but I also do understand that history has not been kind to women and has provided them with few opportunities。 Also， Outliers is more of a "pop" nonfiction book not a scientific novel。 Gladw 4。5I really enjoyed this book。 At its heart the concept of success being the product of all that a person is， is not necessarily new。 But， he presents such interesting examples that really make you rethink how you view successful people （and outliers in general）。I would have liked a few more female examples， but I also do understand that history has not been kind to women and has provided them with few opportunities。 Also， Outliers is more of a "pop" nonfiction book not a scientific novel。 Gladwell does provide sources and do his research， but I would warn anyone that goes into reading this book thinking it will be like a research paper， that it is definitely not。 However， I do not think that takes away from the general theme and thought provoking nature of the book。Overall， I think it is an enjoyable read that pushes the reader to think more deeply about preconceptions of success。 Gladwell writes very well and is able to keep the reader's interest flourishing through entertaining and appropos examples。P。S。 One of my favorite chapters was on plane crashes。 I now find plane crashes fascinating。 。。。more

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Hannah ，

Malcolm Gladwell never disappoints。 The writing is succinct。 This book got me thinking and inspired by the time I finished。 This book paints the reality of what it takes to be conventionally "successful"。 Stories of big names like Bill Gates to the author's story were an enjoyable， albeit slightly challenging read。 Malcolm Gladwell never disappoints。 The writing is succinct。 This book got me thinking and inspired by the time I finished。 This book paints the reality of what it takes to be conventionally "successful"。 Stories of big names like Bill Gates to the author's story were an enjoyable， albeit slightly challenging read。 。。。more

Alex George ，

Outliers is half a 5 star book。 Gladwell researches and identifies a secret- that the things that make someone a "genius" are largely out of their hands。 Meaning that if you have goals for greatness， the success is determined without your consideration。 So what can you do about this？ That is where Gladwell stops his examination。 There are certainly still lessons to learn- To be more empathetic to people we consider failures; To be more critical of those we view as successes; To be more humble ab Outliers is half a 5 star book。 Gladwell researches and identifies a secret- that the things that make someone a "genius" are largely out of their hands。 Meaning that if you have goals for greatness， the success is determined without your consideration。 So what can you do about this？ That is where Gladwell stops his examination。 There are certainly still lessons to learn- To be more empathetic to people we consider failures; To be more critical of those we view as successes; To be more humble about your own successes。 But these conclusions are ones that the reader comes to independently。 You're brain writes the second half of this book where Gladwell stops。Gladwell corrects this issue in his later books like Talking with Strangers， but Outliers （or maybe Tipping Point） is what he's most well known for。 A bit of a shame since he has grown into a more cohesive and vivid storyteller。 。。。more

Kat McGrath ，

audiobook。 Had to listen again。 Heard a review of it and just needed to review his thoughts

Uyanga ，

What makes one successful？ Is it intelligence or high IQ？ or hard work？According to Malcolm Gladwell， not only a single factor leads you to success but numerous of them take you to the path of successful life。 It is not the brightest who succeed。 Nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and efforts we make on our behalf。 It is rather， a gift。 Outliers are those who have been given opportunities- and who have seized them。 Following factors are crucial part of success; 1。 “Timing” - the luck What makes one successful？ Is it intelligence or high IQ？ or hard work？According to Malcolm Gladwell， not only a single factor leads you to success but numerous of them take you to the path of successful life。 It is not the brightest who succeed。 Nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and efforts we make on our behalf。 It is rather， a gift。 Outliers are those who have been given opportunities- and who have seized them。 Following factors are crucial part of success; 1。 “Timing” - the lucky break was being at born at right time as Bill Gates， US heavy industries tycoons， Joe Falom， Canadian hockey players2。 The 10，000 Hours Rule - Practice makes perfect！ To born a genius and a gifted is good thing， but without a practice you can not outshine。 Legendary Beatles， great Mozart and renowned chess masters had to practice thousands of hours persistently。 10，000 hours is magic number。3。 Good parents are crucial part of bright future of children。 To be born at right time with right parents。To sum up， success is not a random act。 It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities。 。。。more

Uyen Nguyen ，

A book explaining many "unmentioned" factors why some people succeed and some don't with many sociological reasons giving us a clearer view of success A book explaining many "unmentioned" factors why some people succeed and some don't with many sociological reasons giving us a clearer view of success 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Listened to this one。 I thought it was quite interesting。

Jon Champion ，

（Audiobook）Two stars is generous。

Haris Wahid ，

Some interesting ideas that mesh with a couple of audiobooks I listened to about networks by Albert-laszlo Barabasi such as Linked: The New Science of Networks and The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success。 How individual characteristics and performance do play a role but it's also within a context - a network of opportunities and other people。 I liked it a lot。 Some interesting ideas that mesh with a couple of audiobooks I listened to about networks by Albert-laszlo Barabasi such as Linked: The New Science of Networks and The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success。 How individual characteristics and performance do play a role but it's also within a context - a network of opportunities and other people。 I liked it a lot。 。。。more

Clarissa Brincat ，

This book had caught my attention several times in the past， and after a recent mention by a colleague I decided to pick it up。 It must be a bestseller for good reason I thought…now I’m wondering how it got that label。I’m not saying the book is rubbish; there are some interesting lessons to be learnt。 It was the writing style that really grated my nerves。 If Gladwell were a teacher， his lessons would be the type that are filled with anecdotes intended to illustrate complex ideas。 But the anecdot This book had caught my attention several times in the past， and after a recent mention by a colleague I decided to pick it up。 It must be a bestseller for good reason I thought…now I’m wondering how it got that label。I’m not saying the book is rubbish; there are some interesting lessons to be learnt。 It was the writing style that really grated my nerves。 If Gladwell were a teacher， his lessons would be the type that are filled with anecdotes intended to illustrate complex ideas。 But the anecdotes are so long-winded that the student is left wondering what the hell the teacher is on about。 Perhaps others appreciate this style of communication， but I personally prefer a much more direct style， especially in nonfiction。When you strain through the excess words， and get to the valuable lessons at the core of Outliers you’re left with the following。 Success depends on:1。 Date of birth。 Month determines success in several sports。 Certain generations have higher chances of success than others。2。 Practice。 10，000 hours of practice make you an expert at any skill。3。 Having the right expertise at the right time （when the particular skill is in high demand）4。 Family background。 A ‘concerted cultivation’ style of parenting and having parents who did meaningful work improve one’s chances of success。5。 Cultural legacy。 The culture of your ancestors （including things like power distance） impacts your psyche。 Concept of power-distance。6。 Pure luck/opportunities “For work to be fulfilling it must satisfy 3 criteria: autonomy， complexity， relationship between effort and reward。” 。。。more

Vũ Huy ，

Thành công thì cần nhiều hơn là nỗ lực và chăm chỉ。

James ，

The best chapter is about mistakes in aviation and some really well explained psychological research。 Two big assumptions need to be made to agree with his argument。 1。 It is assumed everyone thinks very successful people have some innate， amazing quality and it’s his job to dispel that myth。 I don’t think that assumption is correct 2。 Success is very myopically defined by being a hot shot lawyer/doctor/tech entrepreneur in America （especially if you live in New York） who spends hours and hours The best chapter is about mistakes in aviation and some really well explained psychological research。 Two big assumptions need to be made to agree with his argument。 1。 It is assumed everyone thinks very successful people have some innate， amazing quality and it’s his job to dispel that myth。 I don’t think that assumption is correct 2。 Success is very myopically defined by being a hot shot lawyer/doctor/tech entrepreneur in America （especially if you live in New York） who spends hours and hours working。 No consideration of personal ramifications from doing this。 Great， you’re ‘successful’ but you have sacrificed numerous personal relationships。 。。。more

Ma Discovery ，

We keep hearing is more about effort than talent。。。I'll rather go on believing in his view that is more about Who you happened to be surrounded by！ We keep hearing is more about effort than talent。。。I'll rather go on believing in his view that is more about Who you happened to be surrounded by！ 。。。more

Isabel ，

I’ll be honest， I did not expect to like this book as much as I did。 I loved it。 I found it was extremely interesting and insightful and honest and just so good。 It really opened up my mind to so many things and those last quotes of there not being real outliers to being with， was amazing。 Gladwell has a magnificent way of documenting the experiences of different people around the world to deconstruct our romantization of “self-made” stories of success and produce a compelling narrative。 I swear I’ll be honest， I did not expect to like this book as much as I did。 I loved it。 I found it was extremely interesting and insightful and honest and just so good。 It really opened up my mind to so many things and those last quotes of there not being real outliers to being with， was amazing。 Gladwell has a magnificent way of documenting the experiences of different people around the world to deconstruct our romantization of “self-made” stories of success and produce a compelling narrative。 I swear I bothered my entire family for a week straight while I reading this because each day I would learn something new I just had to share。 I would definitely recommend to anyone。 。。。more

Ayo Bello ，

Perfectly and Detailed argument makes the book very informative

Олена Осіпова ，

Читаю вже не вперше， і все одно подобається。

Nishtha Jain ，

Brilliantly written book！ Just one teeny tiny complaint: where are all the women outliers？ Why is it only men and their successes defined？ Where are all the other genders？ Having said that， beautiful job at unpacking the word: SUCCESS。

Soyoung ，

I felt it was a bore。 I didn't finish and don't want to bother to。 I felt it was a bore。 I didn't finish and don't want to bother to。 。。。more

Azka ，

🍰 love anything by malcolm gladwell🍰 i love how so much information is given out in an easy to understand format🍰 i loved blink and the tipping point more but still a good book

Meemzee9 ，

A very compelling read with important messages。 Gracefully exposes fascinating and rarely acknowledged forces behind success！ 💯

Rachel Holierhoek ，

Excellent， quick read。 Fascinated by birthdates determining success in some sports。

Nikola ，

Very interesting view on what are the components of making it a success。 I'd recommend it to all the parents out there who are convinced that their child is so smart that it should start the school earlier。 Very interesting view on what are the components of making it a success。 I'd recommend it to all the parents out there who are convinced that their child is so smart that it should start the school earlier。 。。。more

Anne Laughlin ，

This book is fantastic。 I've heard about the myth of meritocracy and this book helped explain why meritocracy is often a myth through concrete examples。 However， the book doesn't so much tear down the individual as build up the importance of the community and opportunity in the forming of a person。 One word of caution - I do think the book does a good job of showing how culture helps shape people but at the same it dancing at the line of over generalizing which could lead to prejudice and stereo This book is fantastic。 I've heard about the myth of meritocracy and this book helped explain why meritocracy is often a myth through concrete examples。 However， the book doesn't so much tear down the individual as build up the importance of the community and opportunity in the forming of a person。 One word of caution - I do think the book does a good job of showing how culture helps shape people but at the same it dancing at the line of over generalizing which could lead to prejudice and stereotyping。 。。。more

Bella ，

Definitely overrated - moral of the book is， successful people are successful because they have some certain lucky upbringing or are given some precious opportunities。 I mean， for sure， no one is successful simply because he/she is talented/hardworking。 It's always a combination of everything - personality， hard work， perfect timing etc。 It is important to acknowledge such exterior factors， but there's no point to over-highlight them too。 Definitely overrated - moral of the book is， successful people are successful because they have some certain lucky upbringing or are given some precious opportunities。 I mean， for sure， no one is successful simply because he/she is talented/hardworking。 It's always a combination of everything - personality， hard work， perfect timing etc。 It is important to acknowledge such exterior factors， but there's no point to over-highlight them too。 。。。more

Tassnym Echchahed ，

Really instructive book

Carter Rosato ，

Though Gladwell offered some interesting critiques and theories about the concept of success， this book was slightly too narrow-minded for it to be truly successful。 I found that Gladwell cherry picks examples to fit his narrative （which would be shaky otherwise）， and ignores various other circumstances。 His ideas also tend to change on a dime and since every part focuses on one anecdote， it leads to confusion as if he is supporting or dismembering the idea he presented。 His writing style also s Though Gladwell offered some interesting critiques and theories about the concept of success， this book was slightly too narrow-minded for it to be truly successful。 I found that Gladwell cherry picks examples to fit his narrative （which would be shaky otherwise）， and ignores various other circumstances。 His ideas also tend to change on a dime and since every part focuses on one anecdote， it leads to confusion as if he is supporting or dismembering the idea he presented。 His writing style also struck me as incredibly condescending and pretentious。 This "holier than thou" viewpoint really is what sealed the deal on my negative opinion of this book。 This book should be titled Outliers: The Story of flaky opinions， all too specific anecdotes， and a pompous persona， because that's all I really took from it。 。。。more

Ramesh Nagarajah ，

Excellent， as expected。 A great read for any curious mind。

Ruchika ，

What are your odds of becoming an outlier？ Who can provide you with the specific ingredients and skills which are going to become the most sought after in the near future？ Tracing the journeys of several outliers and connecting the dots， Malcolm made it rather obvious that the prophecy of the who's who were predestined given their initial conditions and could not have been possible if it were a different set of circumstances。 As it turns out "luck" or "chance" and sometimes a series of events ca What are your odds of becoming an outlier？ Who can provide you with the specific ingredients and skills which are going to become the most sought after in the near future？ Tracing the journeys of several outliers and connecting the dots， Malcolm made it rather obvious that the prophecy of the who's who were predestined given their initial conditions and could not have been possible if it were a different set of circumstances。 As it turns out "luck" or "chance" and sometimes a series of events can place you in the right place and the right time and connect you with the perfect opportunity。 Factors such as your birth date， birth year， birthplace， lineage， heredity， family background， cultural conditioning， surroundings and environment are all shaping and nurturing your future today。 Like it or not， you are limited by your environment and have little control over your history。 Now that this book makes you consciously aware of it， what choices can you make today to land you in a better spot tomorrow？ Can you still change your trajectory？ Is it really possible to challenge your destiny？ 。。。more

Reference

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