Oppurtunity is a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. In the Outliners Chapter two “ The 10,000 Hour Rule” is all about oppurtunities that have led some of the most iconic people in history to success. They say to truly master your craft you must have 10,000 hours of practice under your belt. Which made me think, do you really need 10,000 hours of practice to be great? Or can you be purely be talented at something without having the 10,000 hours of practice? How Gladwell
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thing as a self made person. That if you succeed in life it depends on who you are and where you came from. I disagree with this statement because although this may be sometimes correct, it isn't always true . there are many people who have created success for themselves and are famous now. Such as Jim Carrey and Tyler Perry. Jim Carrey grew up in a not so wealthy family. During junior high Carrey to get a job and help out his family with money. Carrey and his family was forced out of their home
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that is stored in the spring when it is compressed, the more you get when its released. Epstein then concludes that Thomas's tendon gives him an advantage over his competitors. Epstein doesn’t talk about how any of this connects to the claim of how success or our fate is determined by our genes. Epstein doesn’t talk about how our genes determine our fate. Epstein talks about how the tendons are one puzzle piece that helps explain
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People believe that being successful is a person's destiny, other people believe that this is determined by innate talent. Who's more believable? David Epstein, the sports gene author, argues that people are born talented and physical talent cannot be the same. The auto of the Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell believes that preparation is way more important than innate talent. Gladwell argues that people can become successful by practicing and hard work, Epstein does not agree with Gladwell's reasoning
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on success and the value of seeking out higher forms of education? Does success mean more than one thing, and how does a person know when they have achieved success? This issue has been bounced around throughout society and no one seems to be able to pinpoint exactly what the problem is and where it begins.That is what the authors of these papers are trying to determine, what is the link between social class and success. How is the way a person sees success a factor in obtaining that success and
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If there is one thing I believe with all my heart, it’s in being a go-getter. As Jack London said, “You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” Of course, going after things with a club is an intimidating prospect, and so is being a go-getter. I spent a long time trying to let fate decide my path, and an even longer time being too shy to make the world hear my demands. If I were to describe myself four years ago, there wouldn’t be much to say. I didn’t put in more effort
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If you’re familiar with trying and being a failure with a task, then you will know how failure affects you. In my case whenever I face a failure – almost every time I lose hope, In fact, sometimes it gets worse. Therefore, I never able to focus on my work after that, but then I recall this simple but magnificent and motivational story which gives me hope to pressure my task again. This story is related to a famous ruler of Tartary, whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he wished
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down in the dumps? Or being scared or not doing good? I think of being down on something, but then learning from it, and use it as motivation to prove other people and yourself wrong, by showing them/you that you can succeed. That is what I mean by “success in failure”. Ryan was a great baseball player. He knew what to do every time he was out on the field. He knew how to carry himself on and off the field. He knew how to be a good teammate and knew how to win every situation. People would consider him
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Everybody has something, something important to them. It may be that they think that bunnies are the best, or that you should compare yourself against the person you were yesterday. I believe in something different, and something tough. I think that no matter how hard, no matter how taxing, you should never give up. Some people may want to give up when exercising or doing homework, but this is not the right answer. I am here to say that you should never give up if you want to do well. I chose this
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as much as you can. The right job for you: You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success. How do you view success: You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying. What are you most afraid of: You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how
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