. People who make major strides are rarely freaks of nature. They’re usually freaks of nurture.
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. People who make major strides are rarely freaks of nature. They’re usually freaks of nurture.
People don’t rise from nothing. We do owe something to parentage and patronage. 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
... See moreMalcolm Gladwell • Outliers
And probably, the most predictive one we have is, "What is something weird or unusual you built or did early on in life?" I find it so astonishing in how polar it is. Someone will tell you about, "I accidentally got my high school teacher fired." And then someone will say something incredibly bland. "I did a 10-mile hike." To me, it really explains
... See moreDaniel Gross • Finding Undiscovered Talent
What look like differences in natural ability are often differences in opportunity and motivation.