As the argument ensues, Gladwell utilizes a multiplicity of different situations and success stories ranging from the prosperity of the most elite hockey players to the most famed groups such as The Beatles. The author at hand examines cases such as the given in order to justify his ideals on the subject. He further argues that one must also have the intuition and efforts to make the best possible decisions in their life that may contribute to their future fortunes. Gladwell continually explores how even factors such as one’s background, friends, family, and culture can do so much as to contribute to their success or lack thereof. Along with these tales and anecdotes concerning the achievements of others, he also includes ties to himself as well as his own success, which adds to the personalization of the work he had created.
Overall, the point of this book is to show others that being the most skilled or adept does not necessarily translate to being the most successful. Gladwell conveys the idea to others that they may be able to turn their natural talent or intelligence into something that exceeds the standard with a fortunate mix of luck, opportunity, and practice, along with a keen eye for good decision-making, and in turn, become an outlier themselves.
- Vittina Ibanez
I think the argument of your book is very insightful and true because someone's birthright talent is not worth anything and may become a wonderful, yet unknown thing, if the person does not have the courage to use it. I think this is relevant in our school community because there are talented individuals in our grade that could substantially improve their scores or extracurricular performance if they had more commitment and devoted more energy to the activity.
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ReplyDeleteLooking at Gladwell's perspective, it makes me feel guilty of also measuring someone's success by their luck compared to the ambition they, and many others who have not reached their success, have. I believe he is right. If we just hone our abilities and intelligence and take advantage of hidden opportunies, I think we might be able to be as successful, or even happier than the most wealthy people today.
ReplyDeleteGladwell's point of view is an interesting topic. Personally, I have thought about the wasted potential of some people. It can be quite frustrating. Like Mark said, there are a lot of people at school who could be at the top of their class, but do not pursue them out of laziness. They do not seem to understand that they have potential to do something great. If we “hone our abilities" as Lara said we would find ourselves to be more satisfied and fulfilled from the effort.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the idea that more than just talent is needed to become successful. To become successful, one has to be very lucky. Many people do not get opportunities to become successful. Talent is very useful if one is to become successful, but in my opinion, the most important factor is luck. For example, there are people such as the Kardashians who do not have an exceptional amount of talent in specifically one field. They simply got lucky, being born into a wealthy and already famous family. There are also many people who are incredibly talented, but go unnoticed and unsuccessful due to their lack of luck. People appear almost as if out of nowhere on websites like YouTube, presenting their hidden talent. It isn't a fair system, but Gladwell was spot on with his idea of success.
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