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    Malcolm Gladwell argues that we have to spend 10‚000 hours in order to master a skill. Elon Musk has worked 100 hours a week for more than 15 years which is a total of 76‚000 hours. Perhaps‚ this is one of the reasons why he is one of the biggest outliers. Elon Musk is a 39-year-old engineer and entrepreneur. At 28‚ he co-founded popular e-payment company Paypal. He then went on to start spaceX‚ the first private company to launch a rocket into space‚ and Tesla motors‚ which builds electric cars

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    When considering Gladwell himself while reading the book‚ I think we begin to notice Gladwell (the man) in Outliers toward the last chapters of the book and of course we notice him even more when reading the epilogue. Gladwell’s purpose‚ intent‚ and motivation when writing the story I think was to tell the story of why he defines success the way he does in the book. And to do that Gladwell in the end of the book tells his own personally story to back up his reasoning of what he thinks of the word

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    Outliers essay benchmark In Gladwells’s Work‚ The outliers ‚ He states : “if you work hard enough and assert yourself‚and use your mind and imagination‚you can shape thw world to your desires.” Being that I am in Ap and honor classes‚Doing sports ‚and working 25-30 hours a weekat 16‚ Iwill defend his statement. If you work hard and stay focussed‚ you will see results. Hard workpays off as tim e precceds. Growing up ‚ My life was very unstable. Owas moving constantly and my parents had a

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    Most people have differing opinions on what an outlier would look like but the author‚ Malcolm Gladwell‚ of the book‚ Outliers‚ The Story of Success‚ defines it by the book. It says‚ “Something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body. A statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample.” Gladwell uses this definition as a baseline for the rest of his intriguing book. Gladwell gives us plenty of examples of known outliers

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    Most of the statistics says that almost every person who succeeded in his life and became famous also well known was outliers‚ in science‚ invention or businesses. For example‚ Albert Einstein‚ the most famous mathematician ever‚ he dropped from school not college and became a role model also an idol. In the article as the author mentioned that being successful and rich doesn’t need us to go to college complete our studies and have a certificate in the field that we are passionate about‚ we just

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    In the First Chapter of the book “the outliers”‚ Gladwell gives the reader a overall view of what his big message is in the book. What he is trying to inform the reader. He titles the book “The Story of Success”‚ he titles the book this to appeal to his audience. He is trying to appeal to those who want to strive and succeed in life‚ people who believe in the “climb to success”. He then begins the first chapter with a story that he lengthens and draws out he fills the reader with a suspenseful feeling

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    Formula of Success (Hard Work)+(10‚000 hours of practice)+(teamwork and Communication)x(Opportunities)(Intelligence) 1. The people who stand before kings may look like they did it all by themselves. But in fact they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot. (pg. 19) a. Malcom Gladwell wrote this book to show that “Rags to Riches” stories

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    Kiosha Buckingham Mr. Olds Fundamentals of College Literacy November 3‚ 2014 Gladwell‚ M (2008). Outliers: The Story of Success. New York‚ New York: Little‚ Brown‚ & Gladwell Gladwell‚ Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success. 1st Ed. New York: Little‚ Brown and Company‚ 2008. Print. Outliers Chapter 5 Chapter 5 is titled “The Three Lessons of Joe Flom.” He tells us about the immigrant world Flom grew up in. Everything you would think to be disadvantages were actually advantages‚ like being poor

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    Success can easily come from intelligence‚ wealth‚ or pure luck. However‚ Roman poet Horace argues that one’s misfortune and suffering provide a path for success and positivity. He says‚ “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” True prosperity has been repeatedly found in cases where life’s challenges are considerable. In essence‚ when people are faced with sacrifice and hardship‚ the human condition’s deep-rooted attitude of striving

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    This essay reflects the philosophy of Malcom Gladwell’s "10‚000 Hour Rule"; and will express 10‚000 as the number that represents hard work‚ passion‚ and dedication. You will hear how I argue for Gladwell’s philosophy and why. This essay will follow with my thoughts on how patience‚ along with hard work‚ passion‚ and dedication is required to succeed both professionally and academically in today’s society. 10‚000 hours‚ WOW! When thinking of these hours it seems like such a long time doesn’t

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