Outliers is a great book, and must read for anybody seeking to be successful in life. It shows that being successfully has little to do with how smart a person is or the IQ they have, and more about a person's legacy and opportunities their given. In the book Outliers, Gladwell writes "it is not the brightest who succeed" "Nor is success simply the sum of our decisions and efforts we make on our own behalf. It is rather a gift. Outliers are those who have been given opportunities, and has the strength and presence of mind to seize them". Gladwell continues to write in his book that most successful people have worked very hard in life, but the amount of luck they had is also extraordinary as well. On a personal note, I disagree with the author a little. I think that if your not given unusual opportunities to succeed, than it is up to you to have an unusual work ethic and drive to succeed. I recommend the book to all.
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