Genius is over-rated. Success is not just about innate ability. It’s combined with a number of key factors such as opportunity, meaningful hard work (10,000 hours to gain mastery), and your cultural legacy. Random factors of chance, such as when and where you were born can influence the opportunities you have. Gladwell brings alive his assertions primarily through the use of individual stories of triumph. KEY IMPLICATIONS -When opportunity presents itself, seize it. -There is no short-cut to mastery than ‘putting in the hours’. THE 6 KEY POINTS IN THE BOOK 1) Opportunity knocks for some – often quite arbitrary (e.g. birthdates, in the right place etc) 2) Timing – Critical to success and opportunity. 3) Upbringing leads to opportunity – The quality of upbringing a child has been shown to be a key determinant on future success (even more so than pure IQ). 4) 10,000 hours – it typically takes that amount of time to ‘master’ something. People with opportunity have the chance to ‘do’ the 10,000 hours. Others don’t. 5) Meaningful work – If you feel there is real purpose to your work, it’s more likely you will work hard. 6) Legacy – Our Values drive our behaviour. Our values are often passed down from generation to generation (e.g. The Koreans are very deferential to authority, which led to a series of plane crashes; Asians reliance on rice meant they learned the value of hard work and perseverance – which shows through in their better ability at maths (also their language helps). youtu.be/3N_2rRQQpbc
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