January 2017 Host: Stephanie
Outliers The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Summary
In this book Gladwell suggests that success depends more on culture,
income level, tenacity, and time of a child’s birth rather than innate ability
and IQ. Success also comes from hidden
advantages and extraordinary opportunities, there is no such thing as a self-made
man. Imagine if Bill Gates and Steve
Jobs were born ten years later, they both would have not been exposed to
computers in high school and would have been well into another career. American students spend 180 days in school
per year while Asian students spend 280 days in school per year, thus affecting
academic and other achievements. Outliers
also touches upon other bits of trivia such as why most pro hockey players are
born in January, how a pilot’s culture can affect their crash record, why the
descendants of Jewish immigrant garment workers became the most powerful
lawyers in New York, why Asian kids master math quicker than American kids, how
the Beatles became one of the best rock bands ever, and why it takes 10,000
hours of practice to rise above your peers.
Possibility comes from the particular opportunities that our place in
history presents us with. This is a
fascinating and engaging read and highly recommended.
Menu: Brunch
Fruit, Mimosas, Cinnamon Rolls
Both Sausage and Bacon Egg Casserole