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I received this book for xmas and already am 70 pages into it. Very intriguing
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"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla -
I got it for Christmas, too. I'm looking forward to it.Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post -
Finished this book on the plane on Saturday and I have to say that I absolutely loved it. I've read Blink, the tipping point and now Outliers and I have to say that Malcolm Gladwell is a fantastic writer. His explanation about why chinese are better at math is pretty cool."Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam CarollaComment
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read the bookOriginally posted by jay santos View Post"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam CarollaComment
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I hope it is the writing you enjoy, and his skill at employing a sort of parlor trick he's invented, and don't take it all as gospel.When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.
--Jonathan SwiftComment
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He draws a cotrast between the lifestyles of Chinese peasants in rice fields and essentially Russian serfs. Rice farming allegdly takes more skill than growing barley.Originally posted by jay santos View PostWhen a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.
--Jonathan SwiftComment
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Its more of the fact about how numbers appear in the language. As for Gladwell he brings a lot of interesting ideas. I agree with the premise of the book that success isnt just being smart a lot of it has to do with being in the right place at the right time.Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam CarollaComment
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I read Blink and couldn't buy into it."Nobody listens to Turtle."-TurtlesigpicComment
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I asked for this book for Christmas, but got another I had been asking for for some time. I plan on getting it and reading it when I am through with what I am reading.
I've read both the Tipping Point and Blink and enjoyed both, although I will say I got a little tired of him beating me over the head with the same examples over and over and over again."They're good. They've always been good" - David Shaw.
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.Comment
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I kept thinking of this post as I listened to Outliers on my daily commute and it made me laugh every time he brought up 10,000 hours. It's a fun book and MG is a compelling storyteller.Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post
There isn't a lot in Outliers that you can disagree with, but when his point is boiled down, it isn't very insightful either. It's essentially a big book that says success is a combination of talent, hard-work and unique circumstance. There are few who would disagree with that statement, though some may quibble with the definition of hard-work as 10,000 practice hours. What's odd is this contrived notion he has of how "we", I assume he's talking about the Western world, view success only as a result of hard-work and ambition. He creates this straw man early on and knocks it down ad nauseum, but in an entertaining way.Comment
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