While reading chapter one "The Matthew Effect" of Outliers, readers are presented with the theory that fame and success may not be due to natural talent or ability, but more to being in the right place at the right time (and age). Gladwell supports his idea with data from various sports rosters, trying to prove his theory with a trend in professional hockey players birth months lead to their success rather than their natural talent. Readers are also given statistics from children's math and science tests claiming that, older kids score higher on standardized tests than younger kids do at the same grade level. "It locks children into patterns of achievement and underachievement, encouragement and discouragement, that stretch on and on for…
left us with these encouraging words: “We don’t have to wait for some grand utopian…
- truth: “what is so about something, the reality of the matter, as distinguished from what people wish were so, believe to be so, or assert to be so” (Ruggiero, 2009,p. 27)…
Many people believe that we are currently in the end times prophesized in the Bible. Although it would be fairly simple to attach biblical significance to events occurring in our current times, it is important to note, a great multitude of people, throughout the centuries, have searched within their own times for signs of the coming apocalypse. All who claimed to have found the smoking gun that proved we were in the end times have been wrong. We know this because the world still exists, and we’re still here in it.…
Even if the end cannot be achieved because of the unfortunate fate , only the good will had its full worth of itself.…
One of the central quotations contained within, Candide, is the statement that “All is for the best…in the best of all possible worlds” this statement is meant to lay the foundation for the rest of the text and overall criticism of optimism. The main proponent of optimism within the text is, Dr. Pangloss. Dr. Pangloss maintains his worldview…
“When I was very little, my father used to say, ‘if you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen. If there is nothing good left in the destiny of a person, he or she will die’” (54).…
Be it resolved that the Brave New World is a utopia because everyone in the World State is truly happy.…
Therefore, according to Leibniz, this world must be the best possible world”…
-Karma- if you live a good life, good things will happen to you and vise versa.…
What is your belief about ultimate reality? Ultimate reality to me is questioning oneself if God truly exists. One person may believe that God exist and another person may believe that God does not exists. This explains that everyone has different worldview and their worldview will shape them significantly.…
19. Whatever was the beginning of this world, the end will be glorious and paradisiacal … - priestley…
me, I believe this statement to be saying that I must truly be sure that what I hold to be true - is in…
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat. Our fate is to become one, and yet many -- This is not prophecy, but description” (577).…
"Early next morning I was lying in bed, when an old gentleman riding a bay horse arrived at the river. He was dressed in a faded chocolate gown flecked with roses and the end of his turban was wrapped round his face over an iron-grey beard. Across the saddle he carried a brown lamb. Behind him, on foot, came his son aged twelve, flapping along in a gown of geranium red and a white turban as big as himself, and holding a stick with which he directed the progress of a black ewe and her black lamb.…