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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: Summary and Lessons
“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”
Rating: 7/10
Related: Blink, What the Dog Saw, The Tipping Point, David and Goliath, Peak
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Outliers Short Summary
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a book that explores the hidden forces behind successful people. Gladwell shows that as much as talent and hard work are responsible for many of the success stories that we see and hear, there is much more to success than meets the eye. A bit repetitive so you can skim some parts but overall great lessons.
What Are Outliers?
Outliers are people who stand out. They are the top athletes, businessmen, billionaires, innovators, professionals, educators, scientists, and politicians. They are the definition of success. The ones that everyone looks up to.
When stories of outliers are told, there is a tendency to emphasize individual effort. Gladwell argues that there is another side to the story. Individual effort does count for a lot of things but it is just one of the reasons for…
