People Do Not Become Successful From Nothing

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Malcolm Gladwell argues that people do not become successful from nothing. He simply suggests that there are “hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot” (19). In order to prove his claim he discusses a wide variety of seemingly different anecdotes that eventually connect to each other at one point or another. He simply tells a story as if he was narrating a bedtime story for his kids, which then turns into a life lesson rant where he is teaching them something they will use later on. He analyzes the original story to explain all the little reasons that specific person did or did not become successful which coincides with the side story. Once the
It does not seem like much, but the months between the older and younger kids cause the younger kids to seem to develop slower. In reality they are just younger. This causes the older, more developed kids to be put on advanced sport teams, giving them the opportunity to become even better while the younger, less developed kids are not given the chance to thrive. He includes this story to prove that the month of when a person was born is a factor that plays a role in the success of a person. He explains the same kind of concept, but with students studying in school. The more developed mature kids tend to be the older ones and they are put in gifted and talented programs while the younger kids are not. Gladwell also explains how practice is a leading factor of success. He analyzes how Billy Joy, The Beatles and Bill Gates became successful. All of them had the opportunity to practice a lot. Billy Joy attended the University of Michigan and also lived next to the Computer Center. Although he did not go to university for coding he soon fell in love with it and was able to practice it for hours on a time-sharing system, which was more advanced than the punch card system