Outliers: Why Some People Succeed and Some Don't

[@vnb5799]

I had a classmate at uni, who I always felt was just too intelligent to succeed within the rules of the university life and even later on. He was very cynical, funny in a very dark way, sometimes pretentious, arrogant and annoying, but definitely one of the smartest people I knew at the time. After I had graduated, I found out he worked in a deli at a local supermarket and did not graduate. I was stunned. I have always felt like he could examinate the teachers. But I didn't feel like he had failed. I have alwas felt that the uni had failed him. It was a pleasure to discuss the materials with him, to argue with him, to exchange views, to be exasperated with him. He always read the materials we were supposed to and a little extra on top of that. Now, two people, who would always ask us what the books we were supposed to read were about and who were largely quiet during the seminars and when they spoke, the lecturer could not help but roll their eyes, went on to do their PhDs. I guess they are respected academics now. I will never stop being baffled by that. I guess some people are too smart and true to themselves to succeed in the fake world of human society.

[@ataarono]

Probably untreated depression

[@momosaku16]

filozoficka fakulta?

[@ASimpleHeroinUser]

@@ataarono probably, im the same way, i self medicate with heroin. i used to used the common anti--depressants and anit-anxiety medicines, but the world is sick when u really open up and realize it and realize how many of these other countries are and then see how the "higher society" acts compared to the "poor man" or "lower society" people who tend to be more loyal as the rich lives evolve around lots of smoking mirrors. Some of us have the ability to blend, but sooner or later u just end up getting sick of pretending just to blend in

[@ataarono]

@@ASimpleHeroinUser hmm self medication with drugs, SSRI anti depressants are counter productive and you feel society is demanding too much of a facade. I think you might have undiagnosed ADHD with comorbid depressive episodes and comorbid ODD. Have you ever considered having ADHD?

[@GMarco187]

I felt like you knew me reading.. I don't know who you were talking about. But thank you for being aware enough to see that in someone & expressing it. Means a lot & gives me hope.

[@cathylewis3967]

Poverty can also involve the lack of moral support. The lack of someone in the household to help the child envision the possibilities of a brighter future can not be underestimated. Some kids are trapped in homes where adults drum into their heads that they can't become anything positive in life.

[@slc6389]

So very true!

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Spot on! I came from a working class background with 2 alcoholic parents who’s biggest aspiration for me was to be a sanitation worker because... it was a solid job from the city - not a doctor, a lawyer or anything related to a college education. It was a struggle to say the least. I put myself through my first year of community college by saving. To this day, I still struggle internally with a lot of my parent's “decisions“. It can be very difficult for a child in a position like mine because many people around you are jealous if you try to pursue a better life. You’ll hear the phrase: “You think you’re better than me?“ Sadly, you hear that phrase a lot with people who are stuck. (Not to get political, but I’ve heard that phrase a lot from Trump supporters.) Allowing a child to flourish with encouragement is probably the single most important factor for anyone’s life.

[@MashiroRedo]

is it more of too poor or too rich? I see how too poor can affect a child's moral and potential in life but I also see it in rich children as well. No motivation and too rich to want to do anything.

[@cathylewis3967]

@@Tyrell_Corp2019 You are to be commended for envisioning more for yourself and making it happen. I, for one, applaud your success.

[@OldGamerPapi]

@@Tyrell_Corp2019 your problem wasn't poverty, it was shit parents. Ben Carson, Walter E. Williams, Thomas Sowell all came from poverty.

[@TreeTop9]

"Success is not measured in dollars or social status. Success is measured in quality of life." Those are the most important words I heard in my life...probably. A college professor, who was a recovered workaholic, said this on the last day of class. It had a major impact on my career and work life balance. The only thing anyone needs to achieve is a life that is fulfilling. That is different for each individual person. Some people can live in peaceful bliss without achieving anything in the public eye. Some people think they are winning when they are actually losing in life. Those of us who know, know. We know because we are not miserable, we are not stressed, we are happy.

[@homelessrobot]

This is kind of a shallow argument though. Most people are fully aware that the paper or the social indicators are not the success itself. They are just indicators and tools. Sort of like how most people are fully aware that plumbing and door hinges aren't a house, and its entirely possible to build one with neither. But they are pretty common features of houses.

[@gregoriusmike]

@@homelessrobot You've met most people? Cool beans

[@homelessrobot]

@@gregoriusmike "Most people I have met" then. Another shallow argument. "You haven't met most people, so you cannot say anything about how people think and behave in general" Yeah OK.

[@gregoriusmike]

Capitalise... that's all.

[@oscar_sheen]

Success is a feeling.

[@davidgomes8302]

What a time to be alive and have access to this type of lectures, i barely have an high school diploma Im so lucky to be ale to watch this

[@johnlabry325]

Now go watch Gary vee

[@martinphilip8998]

I was denied a high school diploma when I returned from a senior year in England. I got a Master’s Degree in spite of it. Open admission to community colleges is a good idea. I had a very successful and enjoyable career as an elementary school teacher. Great memories.

[@jan7356]

Or you could just buy the book.

[@Contagious93812]

because your definition of success is "college" or "university" what about these guys: 1. has barely finished high school. Now he works on buildings and drives $70,000 in a BMWx6 2. Graduated high school, dropped out of college, drives a Porsche and has several apartments 3. has a secondary vocational school and now employs about 20 people 4. For all of the above, people with a college education are working, and the top success will be to pay off the apartment in 30 years

[@terenceteoh666]

It's right that we define success as professional success or some form of societal achievement which comes with a degree of wealth.. And it's right that this should be main life lesson. The lesson of life is not all about success but happiness should also be included but not as your main theme as it may end up as an excuse for not living a fulfilling life.

[@ghabhimoz8560]

I deleted social media apps off my phone and decided to watch talks about personal growth or issues in close proximity such as this. I never knew a lecture could be this entertaining and educative! I'm only going to have 2 hours sleep before hitting the ole assembly line in the morning, but it was totally worth it.

[@corneliusparkin2401]

What a proactive and wise decision, bravo! Unfortunately for my line of work I must use social media. It is however a curse and a huge drain of energy that could be spent on self improvement. Like you are doing.

[@Sadvey]

@@corneliusparkin2401 then change it, go hustle

[@SuperTruthful]

He's an excellent lecturer and an amazing intellect.

[@shallowgrey]

Don't sleep on sleep! It's crucial

[@VictoryVictoryMusic]

@@Sadvey ok but if you are a musician you have NO choice

[@Call_me_a_melon]

I have Dyslexia, ADHD, and Type 2 Bipolar and I recently got accepted into Johns Hopkins for an MS. I was in special education from 1st to 10th grade. I barely got into my undergraduate at the University of Idaho but when I started my classes I can honestly say I felt like I was at war to keep up with every person there. I graduated with a GPA of 3.72 with undergraduate research experience. I grow up in a low-income household too.

[@robbekken5598]

You were gifted one of most important assets for succeeding in life- Tenacity. You never gave up.. You refused to fail. You never gave up and did let your "disabilities" interfere with your desire to succeed. I am blessed with ADHD which actually can be great asset because I process solutions very quickly. The only problem is that sometimes people cannot understand how I got to the solution. You were accepted into an incredible school. You have been blessed by Heavenly Father to help in others you did with your research paper

[@marpafranzoni9536]

@Nuzaer Bari have you ever had any experience with acting? I had a horrible stutter around k-2nd grade but the very first time I was put on camera (I was supposed to speak for a doll I held in my hand), I think it may have been that I was lending my voice to a personality that was not my own but the first time I spoke to the camera was literally the last time I stuttered. I can't imagine it's a fool proof fix but it couldn't hurt to try 🤟

[@marpafranzoni9536]

@Nuzaer Bari one more small piece of advice from someone who also had problems learning in school: do you read for pleasure? if not I highly recommend finding a series of books on a subject that holds great interest to you and that has no other practical use. your brain is a muscle. if you use it in the pursuit of pure enjoyment it will get so much stronger so much faster than struggling to get by because you must. that route is uphill in all directions in a dang blizzard! have you read Harry Potter? it might be the perfect thing... assuming you can get into the story. best of luck to you 🙌💙🙌

[@themysticalmedicinvestigat9711]

@@marpafranzoni9536 James Earl Jones (voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars) advised the same successful strategy. Thank you for sharing, I love to see people win! ✊🏽❤️⚡️🙏🏽

[@marpafranzoni9536]

@@themysticalmedicinvestigat9711 really? I had no idea that JEJ had the same experience! and here I thought I was on to something new!! lol well I suppose the important part is that it worked! and can work 🤪 I hope it works for @Nuzaer Bari or that they find some solution that brings them happiness and contentment. but just in case, I'll say that I believe it was the disassociative nature of lending my voice to something inanimate or at least outside of my - self that gave me permission to abandon the stutter because stuttering was something that Marpa did... not something that Barbie did. and so the words came out right... and once I saw I didn't have to have a stutter, I no longer did 0_o it maybe sounds crazy but that's how it happened for me... I must have been 6 or 7.... 🤷😅💁

[@Cliohna]

0:05:05 sources of constraints 0:05:25 #1 poverty 0:10:12 #2 stupidity (skewed distribution of birthdays/biological maturity in sports & education) 0:17:52 #3 attitude 0:23:00 theory on differences 0:26:39 importance of capitalization constraints 0:30:05 questions

[@michaelpittman7683]

In Genesis GOD said "let there be light " & There you are .!!!! 🌎 🌏 🌐 🌍 🌎 🌏 🌐

[@trojanpony]

MVP 🏆

[@designed4liberty]

How gracious of you. Thanks!

[@AndriiS_23]

Thank you

[@joanhuffman2166]

Clarification, the stupidity referenced, is an inbuilt stupidity of the system rather than of the students.

[@sunnindawg]

My life trick is persistence, evaluate failure by talking and writing about it, then reapproach. Think of life like trying to land a plane with no experience and every approach is a slightly different scenario of bad weather. Play the long game of your poker hand and internalize mentor advice.

[@Diginegi]

What I got from this is that perseverance is one of the greatest skills you can develop

[@martinm6108]

True, also having an open mind and constantly asking questions

[@nawalrm]

@@martinm6108 9ooooooooooooooooooooooooopo

[@jahjira3135]

Psychologist Angela Duckworth named this grit, the most powerful success factor based on her evidence based study.

[@theautodan7095]

I feel like this really points out how important it is to know what resources you have available to you in any given situation and to actually utilize them. Perseverance can be one of the biggest factors overall though, I'm sure.

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

Watch the long version of the video documentary called, 'FALSE GODS OF OUR TIME' by Jeremiah Films.

[@HappySlappii]

Poor families = Higher childhood trauma. I do not understand why people are so afraid to say that is the case. Probably people with lots of money who don't want to feel entitled.

[@2322zelda]

Yeah, this is common. But for some reason, as someone who comes from a rich (not so rich anymore) family, I, as well as my father’s side growing up had lots of childhood trauma, and many of the families of the friends my brother and I have and had were also toxic, well-off families with very dark secrets and this is part of the reason why I can’t take those Netflix TV shows about rich families with dark secrets seriously because they dramatize the shit out of them with things that are hardly even close to what reality holds and reality is unfortunately much darker. Sometimes you wonder why you have the friends you do, and often times it’s because of shared trauma and socioeconomic factors. Well, we had a bit of both. And to contrast your last sentence, I can understand why people would take one look at me and my family and assume everything is perfect, but no one would understand if I were to explain any kind of stress I’m experiencing due to the power the illusion of having money holds over our world today. Rich family ≠ safe or healthy. Power is dangerous in the wrong hands

[@johnpdg9552]

When you realize what you just said it becomes even more obvious that culture and knowledge is gonna save us

[@robertamoyaw1979]

Parents with money tend to shelter their children from the realities of life , and most of the time , when these realities of Life come knocking , these poor kids are ill-prepared to deal with them. That kind of trauma can be very hard to deal with.

[@2322zelda]

@@robertamoyaw1979 I really wouldn’t say it’s naivety in my case. All of us are pretty well-seasoned, well-rounded for life. It’s the emotional component that’s lacking. You could almost say it’s too extreme for the level of superficiality of the subject matter. I think also, we don’t care about the same things as others and that skews our perceptions about what values to have in life. It can really turn a good person into a not so good one.

[@robertamoyaw1979]

@@2322zelda Yes it can , n at that point a person has to decide what kind of person they want to be. It's our FREE WILL AS HUMANS , we just have to make that decision n go for it 🙂

[@anjalisingh-bh1gi]

One thing that is a must to be noted here, is that he is not telling a prophecy or describing your fate. He is only describing a systematic pattern that is observed across different ethnicities or groups throughout time so that people can acknowledge and better understand those repetitive tendencies. Seeing in such a manner will be a great start to breaking cycles and changing mindsets. What interests me is that there is absolutely nothing one can do against stupid constraints as Malcolm explains very well, but one still has eternity to spend and, in this day and age, varieties of options to choose from, where will one choose to put their time and attention?

[@Roger-tv7sf]

What's up gorgeous

[@davemetzler1]

"Persistence and determination are critical components of success" I love that statement, this guy is a thinker of note!!!

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

you watch everything on tv 24/7 don't act like it took. more than a 4 months old boys penis to capture your entire motheers an. childrens families lineage

[@samuel9294]

@@pabloherrera7210 dislike cause dumb.

[@DavianSinner]

Yeah, gee, I never would have guessed that persistence and determination were important to success. I figured successful people sit around playing video games until there's a knock at the door.

[@veronicaherrera7586]

I was able to earn my Bachelor’s degree after having 6 children, being a high school dropout and having low self confidence. I just persisted and really wanted it. Also, success is different for everyone. We all have losses, failures and successes. To me , success is growing and being responsible. And in giving oneself the same grace we give to others.

[@davemetzler1]

@@veronicaherrera7586 Your reasoning is excellent and so is your accomplishment, well done Veronica. Your children must be proud of you. More people like you and we can all look forward to a better future.

[@frannybkranny8760]

Undiagnosed and untreated mental illness and abuse is also a constraint that is often overlooked in poorer homes and all homes really as mental illness and abuse affects all classes; however, poorer homes do not have the financial resources to treat these issues. It's much harder to do well in schooling when your focus is just surviving the day. That is what the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) assessment is all about.

[@frankwal718]

sorry but you.re right. Mental illness, my parents thought we were nuts. Well, they got it right. there is a moral code on a parent to do their job. They may be teaching what was handed down. ABUSE no one deserves that. Truth is, my opinion, jail. You trust these people with your life. How the hell can you feel any safety, trust, love. You start out just you and wind up with the Andes on top of you. Fight hard.

[@MrTodayistheday]

I agree that mental illness is an issue. My wife is bipolar. Money cannot fix this situation. All i can do is provide my kids a safe outlet.

[@krmccarrell]

@@MrTodayistheday Well, that's nice, but I disagree. Money can buy medicine, counseling, perhaps a nanny, and respite for your wife, and you too. Just saying. I wish your family the best.

[@MrTodayistheday]

@@krmccarrell My wife is a practicing medical doctor (MD). I am an experienced management consultant for Fortune 100 companies. You would think we would have everything. Twelve years into my marriage she was diagnosed as bipolar. No about of medicine or counseling will make her "normal". My kids and I must endure her moodiness and depression. Counselors are useless. As their parent, I can only provide my kids an example, stability, and a safe place to express their emotions. Life is not fair and money cannot fix the dearest things of all. In the end, we can only do the best and hope our kids will do their best.

[@dylanjackson7325]

another reason to hate this world

[@annaeverette8960]

"...you learn to problem-solve, because your life is one big problem". Man. Felt that

[@boddy0776]

jordan peterson said it, but in his way "Be humble enough to understand that if you can't order your own life, you shouldn't be trying to order anything more complicated than that."

[@peterfallon4018]

Only time in life we don’t have a problem is when we’re in crisis‼️

[@mightymikeamps9317]

“Necessity is the mother of invention”

[@MrTodayistheday]

You are absolutely right! The reading and writing skills are important. But, problem-solving skills are essential.

[@jeffschultz4168]

In life, I was always bad at reading comprehension, good at math, poor memory for what I wasn't interested in ... so welcome to abcd tests! I had to problem solve. So...yes, our negatives help us sometimes. Now mine aren't crazy emotionally driven (although, they could be if I really dwell on them). But...life goes on, so we gotta adapt, and change, and figure things out even more...and sometimes, in my problem solving brain, letting go and just looking for beauty and positives, brings me happiness...lately, I had this idea, popped in my head today...if you are on a plane and it's unfortunately one of the few that's going down...and you know you're done for and this is the last few seconds...who do you wish was sitting next to you? Now...think for a quick second...how do we become that person that we are sitting next to? It transcends everything...we're all here together, and cheering each other up and being there for others is where it's at. This idea that we need to figure out how to be happy is great too...but if we can bring happiness to others in the process, that is something.

[@jorgeprado1048]

Persistence, ambition, patience and being able to listen are things nobody teaches you. You either have them or you have to work hard to teach them to yourself.

[@williamyoung9401]

I have flat feet. That's why I don't run. =P

[@ex-x7079]

How the fk do you master persistence and patience? Don't they contradict each other? teach me.

[@divyanshushankar8134]

@@ex-x7079 patience and persistence go hand in hand.

[@agusnegra]

How do I teach myself about ambition? I think I don't have any, and I'm looking inside me around 3 years now.. and nothing... Actually still think that ambition it's a way of get your ego Even bigger

[@mickeydrago9401]

Those values and methods of success are taught all the time... I don't know what world you live in but plenty of teachers and parents and coaches and community leaders are all about these and more

[@robneff7084]

It's interesting how a relatively quiet and serious talker can captivate a packed room with just his intellectual ideas. I didn't hear people coughing, having side discussions, shuffling papers, anything. They were sitting on the floor in the front, leaning against the wall in the back, and everybody was silent, listening.

[@Allen2]

They are Microsoft employees, so they are pre-screened for ability to pay attention, conform to expectations, engage in intellectual curiousity. Also, they are "on the clock" at work, and being viewed by their peers.

[@cwarpaint2763]

@@Allen2 interesting. Tks

[@chrisbrom6549]

@@Allen2 Kind of a pessimistic view. Successful people are naturally more curious and are driven to up their games. Granted, peer pressure is a factor.

[@リンゴ酢-b8g]

@@Allen2 100% assured that they are being evaluated as well

[@AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor]

Those people are already the top, they know how to behave and the talk was marvelous anyway.

[@iulner]

I heard a Japanese say: “Discipline will sooner or later defeat intelligence”

[@sonofsoweto]

@@jazmine9570 it is actually

[@TT-sr4mu]

intelligence and discipline together 👌

[@robertamoyaw1979]

Its also sad to note that most intelligent people don't want to get their hands dirty😄

[@robertamoyaw1979]

Wisdom will defeat discipline n intelligence combined- e.g.King Solomon

[@teegamew766]

@@robertamoyaw1979 CHUCK NORRIS DEfeats everything. Case closed. Checkmated.

[@cbartley]

That .9 correlation between math aptitude and the student's attitude/self-confidence level when sitting down long enough to complete a task was an eye-opener! "If you want to know how good a country does at mathematics, you don't have to ask that country's kids any math questions. You just have to make them do a task that requires them to sit down at a seat for an extended period of time and focus on a task. And if they can do it, they're good at math!"

[@KACZMARCZYK4369]

No matter what domain

[@timfredrickson3889]

Idk, not to toot my own horn but I think I’m pretty good at math. Can’t focus for shit though.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Such a simple task could be used to evaluate the mental health status of kids. (As if anyone cares for simplicity.)

[@cbartley]

@@timfredrickson3889 You, sir, are what we’d called an Outlier ;-)

[@cbartley]

@@kirstinstrand6292 I think you’re on to something. And what are the odds that my word for the year (2021) is Simplicity!

[@Zoelis17]

So basically you succeed when you are raised or supported by an environment or a community that helps you succeed?

[@josemorgan8048]

yep

[@guylarri8161]

The discussion of dyslexic people becoming billionaire business founders suggests that it is more complex than that.

[@jimbaker5110]

Most of the time, yes. But also some people born disadvantaged or in disadvantaged environments can also acquire skill sets that turn out to be advantages later on in life.

[@TheAfrikanSuperstar]

Period.

[@TheStarBlack]

@@jimbaker5110 but they are a vanishingly small minority

[@bobbaker5820]

This is very interesting. I’m not being political about this, but my son enlisted in the Marine Corps last year. He’s been keeping my wife and I up to date on his progress and experiences. A thread that runs through all of it is that “The Marine Corps will not let you fail.” I was expecting a simple story of brutal discipline, that sort of thing, but my son’s lived reality is different. Anyone who fails at something is simply made to stay with the task until they succeed. My son told me stories of fellow Marines who performed the same task over and over many times - they failed and failed and failed but at last they were successful. There was never a point at which anyone acquiesced in non-success. The story of Asian agrarian society and its hypothetical influence on success made me think back on my son’s Marine Corps experience. Persistence reigns supreme. Again, not being political about it. Just an observation about a genuinely persistent environment and its outcomes. I’m not saying no one washes out - I’m sure they do. But washing out is discouraged and persistence is strongly encouraged and it seems to have a positive impact on success.

[@cureforintroversion1262]

Is that why people say you only fail when you quit?

[@discosphinx]

I did real estate in fancy neighborhoods and young people got internships from much sought after institutions because their mother, aunt, father etc worked there. Not to mention the rent was paid for by their family. So yeah, money matters.

[@ZekeMan62]

Makes all the difference in the world.

[@FARBOLUOS]

I’d say at risk of being misunderstood, that it takes a lot to run away from tigers and lions.

[@miniena7774]

As does race. (See: coloreds.)

[@ForlornFreddy]

Which is why colleges should consider household income when it comes to the admissions process.

[@mightymikeamps9317]

Having a supportive family that encourages education, good work ethic and morals has a huge impact. You can come from rich dysfunctional family or a close knit immigrant family where everyone works their tails off, and see these poor immigration family pass dysfunctional rich and dysfunctional poor lazy welfare types by.

[@avapromoli3290]

needed to hear this right now, watching this video to procrastinate statistics homework...now I am changing my attitude and going back to homework to work harder at it

[@lucascorazza9792]

Work smooth and smart, doing the right things, even if it's slow. Hard may not be right

[@PragmaticProminence]

You watched this vid then decided to work harder are you joking

[@4everu984]

👌🏼

[@andyweinstein5937]

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[@ellenvillebluedevil2359]

the empirical rule...careful when the specify one or two sided on the standard deviations away from the mean.

[@pulledfocusmedia]

I’ve set a time limit on my social media and I’ve been watching more lectures lately and I’ve been learning more about myself and life.

[@utpaladevi4760]

Way to Go, man! gotta to do the same thing!

[@4ourty5ive]

Keep this up!!

[@acer4237]

I love the fact that the audience picked extended Q&A instead of autographs, that gave us more to listen to in the posted talk!

[@mizziztee1852]

Just wow! my dog’s paw accidentally hit this and it auto played a few minutes, well I’m glad I listened, it is still relevant 5 years later, and just as insightful today. Well, an hour and 15 minutes later....Can’t even remember what video I was listening to previously!

[@tonimedlen4489]

your dog is very wise

[@juliabrown5396]

Good Dog!😂

[@bluecollarlit]

Just let your dog select all your videos.

[@greengame9713]

May the paw of your dog guide you through the internet

[@MM-Iconoclast]

What strikes me so nicely is how relaxed he is when he speaks and shares, and how relaxed his listeners are as well. Just like chatting in a living room, hanging out.

[@allen-simpson]

Remember hanging out?

[@RahulKumar-ng2gh]

that's sign of a great speaker

[@douglas2lee929]

Malcolm is always easy to listen to. He is low ego.

[@brad349miller]

it's an excellent tactic of the Marxist left; against all pressure and facts, remain calm cool and collected then the masses will follow you ANYWHERE.

[@johnnydeutschemark3620]

@@brad349miller Maybe Fox bloviators should take note of the style, but I didn't see here any Political leanings expressed that were Marxist or any obvious untruths.

[@keoulen]

“What your great great great great grand parents did for a living, can make a difference in how you see the world.” A very difficult point for many people to grasp.

[@J3unG]

You mean, lik, slaveowners?

[@ChargedSoulsEnt]

Very true

[@rickjason1786]

@@J3unG Very funny. That's too many past tense descendants. Its about what you are doing not your great grandparents.

[@oscarmcfadden6718]

No voodoo but generational curses are kinda real

[@rw235]

@@J3unG lmao you talking romans and jews? or blacks and blacks?

[@jepkemei]

He is so right about long distance running in Kenya. We grew up knowing that was the most important sport in the world. And we had role models to boot.

[@carolynredinger439]

So you don't think there are any other factors in play? Do you have any valid studies?

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

When other students ask how I maintained my 4.0 GPA, this is the answer: 4 hours of study after each full day of classes and work, 5 nights per week and 16 hours every weekend. Hard work and discipline achieved success that my partying buddies just couldn’t match.

[@alphabet_soup123]

Its a trade off, though. How many people have I met who made these sacrifices during their youth, only to regret later in life that they missed out on some amazing times with their friends, and being in their 30s or 40s, its hard to recreate the same experience in their latter years. It all depends on what your values are.

[@tayokarate]

Well , I attended a special school with the students being like the best from their individual schools .What I learnt was that they would party like the people you mentioned and still have a 4.0GPA with half the time u spent studying

[@dchesterfield8646]

GPA oft grades homework too frequently to be an accurate indicator of aptitude or success. There are plenty of people who achieved near-perfect GPAs, studied constantly throughout secondary school, and went on to college only to drop out of college. Personally, I did roughly 10% of my homework, blew off any opportunity to study, and my standardized test scores remained far above average for my entire academic career. Why was that? Because I took notes and tried to maximize my own engagement while in class. That way, I wouldn't have to waste my time reiterating on previously-learned information. Then, when the ACTs rolled around, I spent two nights cramming formulae into my head. If you don't love homework and studying, don't do it, because you're not going to an ivy league school with that kind of attitude anyway. Get your diploma, go to community college, and find out what you want to do before committing to a 4-year university, if you even want to do that.

[@L.argemike]

@@tayokarate this is a redundant statement. You are basically saying ''yeah well, my high iq/best brain genetics crop friends got to party and still do well''. Of course kids who attend a special school for what i assume is catered to 'gifted' young people are going to have to put less effort in than someone of maybe more middle of the road intelligence.

[@patrickgrengs7594]

Yes, this is an example of the old Ant and Grasshopper story. Many are not willing to put in the effort necessary to secure the rewards; and only later, on seeing the rewards manifest in their betters, instead of regret and change in their behavior, they seek the service of the State to redistribute wealth and resources.

[@RessurrectionGraves]

Starting at 37 minutes he explains how people who are dyslexic end up becoming an entrepreneur. All of this is so powerful.

[@bluev3nom]

The number of 33% blew my mind

[@TheMary0831]

I worked with Stephen J. Cannell. He was uber successful, and he was dyslexic. Also a very nice man. In any case, he managed to write a novel a year on an old IBM selectric, despite his challenges. Not to mention his TV and movie career.

[@liztaylor85139]

I'm at that point right now. Very interesting.

[@shinebrightlikeadiamond6411]

I won't say he's 💯 percent, but he's right, because I have a brother who is dyslexic and a also know a few more people who as well. And they are all successful so his research is definitely on to somthing.

[@utpaladevi4760]

I was about to move away, I have ADD, and jump from one thing to another. Thank you for this comment. I will go back and hear this. U made my day!

[@johnmariano47]

This guy hits hard in a subtle fashion and at the same time comes across as someone who knows you. It's never too late for anyone to have found his take on things.

[@A.I.-]

Gladwell will increase your IQ just by listening to him. Read his books/lectures/interviews and I have learned a lot.

[@rickspalding3047]

1 in 100 actually finish a novel

[@UrbanCraftTv]

@@rickspalding3047 bitter truth

[@ardillitaperiquita]

I was a very shy student, who loved to study, and studied like crazy, but never was able to get A+ grades. That made me feel I was not intelligent enough,. Fortunately I never gave up and kept studying and preparing myself to grab the opportunity. As single mom I could not have a job so I had to create my own business or teacher at a university or in adult education centers. I think now that having financial wealth is not as important as being able to adapt to the needs, to stand again after having lost everything in the stock market, by ignorance (signing a full power of attorney) , in an earthquake or after a hurricane. Must likely, If I had been intelligent, and had won a scholarship to go to college, I would have been a good scientist. But not being intelligent, but only persistent and daring, helped me to keep myself away from permanent poverty and a boring life.

[@gmanon1181]

I love this phase of him: "When it comes to poverty, we underestimate how powerful constraint it is."

[@gregd.6920]

Exactly, and like he said its even harder for someone who never experienced it to understand how powerful it is. Thus, the people who never lived in poverty are the intellectuals who go on to write and discuss the role of poverty in success. All the while not knowing what a profound impact poverty has on success. its fascinating really.

[@frankwal718]

yes yesyes provide internships, give all decent healthcare. If my brain is screwed, no rx drugs, no roof, you will use more. All humans have to have basic needs. Im 72, white, part of the 80%. Doesn't mean I haven't used to get high, speaking for this bag of goo, drugs work and it was fun. But I knew to escape poverty look up Kensington Allegheny, Phila. My neighborhood. I had to work hard, even when I didn't to

[@networth8754]

Or in my case what a powerful motivator it is.

[@josemorgan8048]

@@networth8754 we get it. your badass

[@ptanyuh]

@@gregd.6920 As much as I think the words "lived experience" are lame, it is an extremely important concept, and I think it should be a requirement for any kind of civil service job.

[@bryanfahey3144]

This is a great speech. Really good content. A few observations based on my experiences: -I grew up in a small farm farming town where many kids didn’t finish college or leave the area. I think environment is a huge influencer, from getting mediocre teachers, less college information, and less of a priority on higher education -Many people did not pursue their dream jobs or potential due to what our society values. Being a struggling musician that can barely support themselves at some point becomes too much, especially if they want to have a family at some point. So those skills can get abandoned or not fully reached -Resources are also extremely important. If you do not have connections from people into an industry you want to get into, most people give up eventually unless they are extremely committed

[@robneff7084]

I also come from a small farming community. I got lucky - our school bought some computers early. The first computers were labeled as A/V equipment and put in the library. It happened that my mother was the school librarian, and she brought one home over Christmas break to figure it out. I spent more time on it than she did. I was hooked, and probably put in 5,000 hours of programming and using programs before I graduated high school. Without that, I don't know where I'd be. I didn't know anybody in the tech field. Many of my friends became farmers, loggers, maybe work at or own a small business. You learned how to do that from your parents, not from a college. A third of the girls in my class dropped out before graduation.

[@toddmarshall2726]

It's less to do with actual education and more to do with social connections. Rich kids who make friends with other rich kids and their families have enormous advantages within that network and they will take those with them throughout their entire life. You don't have to be a genius to work as a corporate executive, you just need to know someone who generally approves of you and your family.

[@vegannations]

‘1 out of a billion’ is coincidentally the exaggerated same phrase I used on a South Korean online chat messenger few years ago when I rarely exaggerate not to lie false words!😮/😹Maybe why a gal I thought who was not envious had introduced me this author’s book which was a pop bestseller was because she knew something else along with granparents who gave her a logo dialed Bvlgari watch while I had been hating logos until I had to use and fashion logos to ward off retarded abusive people. In short you might want to exchange your individuality with financial support and zombie parents and granparents who choose and shop your clothes and not only gifts while you may never even realize spirituality or how further some other people had pursued in spirituality and growth in character without ever having really worry about calories because youre busy doing something or warding off envious lunatics who cancel your cheapo Ruelala order because theyre the retards who complain during work to random clients while you think the retarded complaining in store British female clerk will probably never understand true work ethic and how you will work humbly with every moment in servitude and good intentions while never even thinking of talking to customers outside guidelines. You might realize you would want to actually be reading conservative religious beliefs and considering ditching all farm occupation people and most population as maybe retarded and some untouchables due to their lack of character and immature disgusting envy:you will want disgusting hypocrits at academia become ashes as soon as possible and realize how overrated doctors or so called people who wrote medical journals and papers and lab reports and even AI researches IF YOU ACTUALLY READ THE STUFF. Your dre** will come true more quickly with a higher probability if the evil corrupted South Korean Catholic doc passes after the Catholic abusive doc cursed the word ‘dre**’ few years ago in a city with the same name as a South Korean arrow shooter scumbag who i wondered had been simple tools. The Catholic doc who has passed or is waiting to have his corrupted head taken by a statue of Mary **-which might had been shedding blood tears in his dre*-* has the same name with a male South Korean singer contestant who lost at a singing contest to a male singing contestant named ‘hero’ the same name as an American Eskimo’s name listed on a South Korean vet’s PC. Wow i am so brave like 1 in a billion:lesson: *YOUR LIFE CAN BE GLORIOUS IF YOU DONT GET EXPOSED TO ENVIOUS CREEPY KOREANS*

[@BLASTING_CONSCIOUS_BIAS]

@@toddmarshall2726 everything you just said is SPOT ON!!!

[@meohmia3562]

All great points, environment is probably one of the biggest factors i agree with. If you're in a community where everyone is highly educated and has high paying careers more likely you will try to do it too. Also having the social connections from the start, teens getting part time jobs at legal offices because their parents friends work there instead of fast food places.

[@bicyclist2]

I moved around a lot growing up, so my grades just went down and down. I learned very early on growing up that success was not determined by What you knew, but by WHO you knew. Job interviewers didn't care that I had experience, all they wanted to know is if I knew the same people that they knew. This was incredibly frustrating most of the time. Its also very satisfying to hear someone explain something I suspected all along. That much of success has to do with the household you were born into. I've seen very well off kids completely waste great opportunity that's handed to them on a silver platter. And also at the same time many poorer people working very hard and get absolutely no where because they lack the family and business connections. Thanks.

[@trr7128]

Facts. Your ability to accomplish something isn't enough for people who hire; they have to have a good reason to let you earn your salary; they are not willing to give you their money unless you belong to their direct families or to a close group of friends that they really know. The goal is to keep the money closer to themselves with very little fear to losing it! . That's one of reasons why you may 'fail' at the interviews despite your obvious intelligence and potentiality. Exceptions to that unfairness may apply be large organizations that always need targeted practical knowledge; even in that occurrence, selections for interviews are pretty scary! Finally, an individual or family should be able to have ownership with the intent ro be free of injustice and abuse, and trive for growth.

[@htchamber2776]

sounds like you got a victim mentality if you knew all this time that its who you know why didn't YOU go out and network, so what you weren't born into a rich household you were born in a fist world country you make the most out of your life

[@SorayaEsfandiary_]

You nailed it.

[@TheGene75]

*Fax*

[@iwashere3832]

Fact but when u work for it, u will get it

[@rober657]

A lot people start, some never stop Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. Persistence is everything.

[@elaineandrepont]

This is brilliant! The secret to success is self reliance at an early age. Give children the tips to accomplishment and let them fail, fall, miss, makeup and learn on their own. Hold them accountable by giving them room to make mistakes for self-readjustments. Reward when they finish, get through it and rectify their negligence. This helps them be self sufficient. Empower children with fortitude. Say, “you can do this” by making perseverance innate. Keep it simple. Read everything from start to finish as fast as you can no matter if you comprehend or understand one thing you read and then pay attention and highlight in class. Review highlighted subject matter and review before tests. Just push through until completion don’t make things harder for yourself, instead of putting too much pressure-take it easy on yourself.

[@tylermerjo6022]

How did you learn this?

[@nevencuca1680]

Agree but with one thing. Don’t connect a goal of completion with a reward. Finishing should be reward by itself. Another thing is that in life sometimes there will be no rewards though great effort was invested. (Not saying never reward )

[@yannickclaes90]

That's one out of the 3 things he said that give you a chance at being succesful and he said there are many more in his books. He also said no matter how hard you persevere and try to become succesful it can still backfire in the end resulting in depression. Life is all about luck.

[@nevencuca1680]

@@yannickclaes90 that sentence is very discouraging. It’s like an excuse. Someone doesent give all effort possible then blames it on the luck factor. That selftalk is a killer. It is however not easy and not without a danger to be completely honest with self. Not easy because sometimes we are not aware of lies our mind is comforting us with. When we see through our own self limitations and we see the truth it can be tricky to accept it without being hurt. Like I had to admit to myself what I did wrong and what I could make to prevent my bankruptcy. It’s a hard cake to chew on. But only way to became better is to recognize weaknesses and acknowledge the pitty old me patterns. Hard work beats the crap out of luck in 99% of the cases.

[@yannickclaes90]

@@nevencuca1680 Einstein quote: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” You are only looking at life in an anecdotal way. Someone with down syndrome will never be "successful". Someone who dies in a car accident at 16 will never be "successful". What's the definition of success? Hard work? Work a lot? Work smart? You aren't giving any answers to this by just saying hard work will be the way to what our society perceives as being successful.

[@SheilaLDavis]

"...cultural models and codes and rules persist. That long after the circumstances that created them have gone away, those things are still in the air ..." This explanation of how our ancestry/culture influences us today is fascinating to me - especially since my grandfather actually WAS a rice farmer in the Philippines.

[@rufusmooreiii2567]

This is such a great book. I have to admit that it is really unfortunate to hear just how much of an outsized impact one’s financial resources (or lack thereof) can have on opportunities in life. So much so it seems that one’s ultimate choice of career has to acknowledge that more likely than not it will inevitably impact their child’s future chance of success. And as someone said, it’s not just financial capital that’s important, but also social capital-one’s network, experiences and overall perspective on life.

[@goldnutter412]

What's best for the collective is best for all members of the ecosystem.. its a social system ! Metaphors.. all words are just data. Thinking in probabilities and staying adaptable is so powerful

[@TeaParty1776]

@@goldnutter412 probabilities of the unknowable?

[@markplimsoll]

@@TeaParty1776 What's your problem? Example: Probability that extraterrestrial aliens visited Earth in the year 1521 = ~ 0 %. See how easy that is?

[@TeaParty1776]

@@markplimsoll I cant tell if thats serious or satire.

[@markplimsoll]

@@TeaParty1776 When I taught, I came across Stanford University's one page advice to new students. It assumed everyone's family had intellectual discussions over meals.

[@comforth3898]

The passion with which he is making this lecture is out of this world.

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

I coached elementary basketball 25 years ago and noticed same thing, the older kids though just a few months older, were overall the better group. It was very noticeable esp if a kid had been held back a year as league was based on what grade you were in. I told many people throughout the years to start your kids in school as late as possible and you'll greatly increase their chances of success athletically.

[@niqwalshensemble9164]

Children grow rapidly; a couple of months can make a significant difference in size- critical in basketball and other sports

[@realskepticalstoic9704]

This talk is very insightful. I grew up in a village and worked on the farm. As a result, I tend to have greater perseverance and commitment to problem-solving than most of my colleagues who grew up in the cities. Very telling.

[@SergeofBIBEK]

Also way more humble.

[@TheRelger]

I’m just the opposite. Grew up in a small town but moved to the city. I’m very ADD compared to many of my friends who would stick to a task until they figured it out. Now my daughter I see is the same as me. Wasn’t until later in my 20’s that I decided hard work was more beneficial than leisure time and though not rich I managed to own a home and provide a good life for the family. Just don’t know how to get that message to my teenager.

[@fatumataholloway4897]

I too grew up in a village, and have a different outlook on life then many of my friends.

[@pkshack]

The Thinking Man my husband was a transplant surgeon and program director at an academic centre who trained many residents and fellows in the course of his career. He used to say “give me a kid from a dairy farm who had to get up and milk cows as the first thing in the morning and the last thing in the evening 365 days a year over the kid who came from an upbringing with a silver spoon in their mouth.”

[@NastheVictorious]

Well said.

[@KunjaBihariKrishna]

As a child I wanted nothing more than to learn, but nobody wanted to teach me. I wanted nothing more than to ask questions, but nobody had any answers. I was trapped in a world of people who do what they're told, and think what they're told, who's attempt at contributing to my growth amounted to nothing but telling me what to do and what to think. Needless to say I dropped out. As soon as I had access to the internet, my obligation to attend school was like a prison sentence.

[@MrSix9Three]

I can relate to this sad story

[@LSD-33166]

Pathological Demand Avoidance and/or Oppositional Defiance

[@fred8780]

..I was a teachers that had to overcome large classes. I would tell the kids that "this is what you need to know." I always did well, but over my career, four times stand out with glowing results. ..One year I took 5 lowest level classes of fifty ninth graders each (which nobody wanted). It was the first year that we no longer taught basic math in high school. So I took a basic math book and decided to still teach those as algebra skills. 2+3=5 became 2a+3a=5a. And 2a+3b cannot combine. I also convinced the kids to buy 8th grade Spectrum math books. Whatever they did not understand, I would give 10 min of private after school time. The kids waited in a line that wrapped around the building. I told one kid that had never-passed-a-class-ever that I would guarantee him a "C" if he would come every day and make sure that my windows were locked. Every kid raised their end of the course state math skills by a range of 10% to 90%. In addition, the math department received a most improved trophy from the district that year. ..A different year, at a different low achieving school. We had a 15-minute announcement class based on grade. I had one large group of tenth graders, which was the first year that the kids would take the state high school exit exam. So as soon as announcements were done, I showed the kids the math exit skills. I wrote a problem with the steps and wrote the same problem with a different number. Every kid in that class pass that math exit test. ..Third time that stood out with unbelievable improvement... The kids were so low that I was given a teacher's helper. Again, it was huge classes with kids that were below "C" GPA. My helper was becoming a math teacher. So we started double teaching. Half the time, I taught a skill first and then the helper taught the same skill. The next day, the helper went first, and I went second. The kids would vote who taught it better. I told the helper that we don't care who wins the vote, but we had to be very theatrical as if we did care. The theatrics engaged and entertained the kids. The kids had to watch, so they could explain their vote. But interestingly, the kids cared about our feelings and would not let the vote be too one-sided. Because the kids paid attention, every kid had end-of-the-year math exam improvement. ..I also ran a Saturday reading workshops and took the kids with low to no reading skills. In five 4-hour Saturdays, they were all at grade level or higher. ..I taught a special ed teacher how to teach reading. But I made him use a 1970 first grade reading curriculum. His 12th grade class of nonreaders after 8 weeks of one hour a day tested at fifth grade or higher. That teacher then changed his garage into a classroom and taught all the nonreaders and poor readers of his extended family. My method is repeatable by anybody. ..But..As a retired teacher, I cannot find any tutoring situations. ..I ask kids "how they fair in school" and they think they are fine...but they are not. The education system mirrors what those in charge want. In 1970, 90% of the kids were at grade level or above. Now half the high school reads Below the fifth grade level.

[@aaronbrutus2654]

1st off...what is YOUR definition of success? Hard to obtain what you can't see. Upbringing, culture, relationships, influences, worth ethic, etc these are all examples of cards in your "deck" so to speak. Sometimes even with a full house you can still lose. There are so many faces to the question and it's answers. 1. Have your goals and the steps well defined. 2. Get around people with same goals or mindset or at least get away from those who hinder them. 3. Perseverance.

[@NastheVictorious]

Great advice. I think I needed this In order to properly realign my Priorities and values.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

There were so many flawed assumptions in the first few minutes of this talk that I didn't see the value in continuing. As you pointed out by your sentence, success is not the same for everyone. By his definition, only holding a prominent position in society is having successful life. To begin with some people excel at jobs that aren't prominent in society. Such as nurses, who are not given the same value and attention as doctors. He is branding fulltime mothers as failures, etc. What you wrote can be applied by most people. From someone who wants a career, to someone who is disabled and has different goals each day. We all have our various limitations and values in life. As far as I see it, success about quality of life. That is my definition. Many people value their relationships with loved ones more than awards and accolades from their careers when at the end of their life. Yes, success is up to the individual's interpretation. From what I have listened to thus far, and gleaned from the comments, you have contributed something far more useful and valuable in your succinct comment than the entirety of the speech. Thankyou!

[@Redmenace96]

Have been exposed to Gladwell's books and ideas for a while. I really think he is going to be remembered long past his own mortal demise. He has opened a lot of eyes! Think his 'children' will make a lot of change in this world. For decades.

[@clichethinker]

I thought that too but after reading two books and skimming a third I realised that he is another Dan-Brown-type author with a repeatable formula. Serial writer, a journalist that never gets deep into a subject. A fantastic marketeer but only superficially grasps at any topic he deals with.

[@Redmenace96]

@@clichethinker 3000% agree. But, I'm saying he has popularized the trend of looking at things mathematically/probability-wise. I think that is important.

[@rickspalding3047]

Most people never heard of blink, I liked listening to it, but he hasn't revolutionized anything, politicians and teacher unions are a massive wall that no one is breaking down

[@jhova187]

Born and raised in NYC went to public schools in Manhattan. I was stunned at how kid’s from other countries would transfer and excel in school so easily. Wasn’t until I was a bit older I realized how crappy the school systems are in the US. No child left behind 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tbrennancreative4958]

what? teachers care. Care about their pension, their time off, their union protection, their tenure...

[@PeterDMayr]

Also,... The English spelling system is so flawed that it delays learning to read by 2 years compared to languages like Spanish (Seymour, 2003). The less educated families have it worse. Every single linguistics' professor knows this. Teachers should. Tutoring agencies know. Everyone of them will find excuses to keep the status quo. The system favours the status quo. It is the Fix It Again Tony (fiat). The flaws create opportunity to make money at the expense of the whole society. People are so focussed on their own success, they cannot think f the whole and to be sure governments are often bought off by industries that benefit from the chaos. They have lobbyists to keep the golden goose alive. If one were to keep the old generations using the current ststem and raise a new generation with the new system, it could work. Which dialect? Make one. Unify. There is a lack of vision and the anglosphere is declining. Mark my words.

[@bingobongo1615]

Yeah but lets not act like all Asian countries have great school systems. The difference in attitude is one key element here. In the West it depends on your parents making you open to learning or nurture anti-intellectualism and make you fail.

[@msairs]

i agree wih that. I'm asian but didn't do well in math. i got a D and had to repeat algebra in summer school. but i also think it has to do with support of your teachers. my summer school teacher was amazing in guiding us with the assignments. he wasn't judgmental too so i didnt feel stupid. so when i had math problems i spent my free time solving them. when i was waiting for my brother, i was reading my math book. i wanted to learn it. my goal became solving the problems.i took out an old chalkboard and played with the problems until i understood them. at the end, i got a A in the class and was able to teach others how to solve problems. i forgot that teachers name, but he was awesome. he used to be an engineer i think.

[@citizenm9590]

What a genius. I can confirm I grew up in a well off household vs my friend who lived in a poorer household. Me and him were good friends and he was way smarter then me but he had to start working long hours as his dad passed away and he started falling behind in school work. I always said if he has financial support he would have been a CEO.

[@born5094]

Why are you named after my favourite hotel lol

[@citizenm9590]

@@born5094 We been thier few times as well when we stay at NYC, I see you got good taste ;)

[@born5094]

@@citizenm9590 Likewise ;) Been to the London, France and Amsterdam ones so far, still many more to check off

[@BarriosGroupie]

I bet he's still successful in his personal life though; as in having many friends and popular with the girls. Being successful at school isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[@ninelaivz4334]

You should have asked your dad to support him until he could stand on his feet.

[@iankamau222]

When he talks about math and attitude he’s talking about ‘growth mindset’ ..there is work on that.. also.. the East African runner point is also about environment (specifically altitude and oxygen levels).. long distance runners who train in environments with less oxygen typically develop better oxygen efficiency because it’s more difficult which gives them an advantage in higher oxygen environments.

[@LAK_770]

Environment and 'capitalization' are distantly secondary to genetic predisposition. The genetic factor is right in front of our faces and beyond undeniable. The body structure and physiology that are ideal for distance running just happen to be more common in the East African phenotype than anywhere else, it's as simple as that. Then on top of that, yeah, add the high altitude and the strong cultural encouragement for distance running, and you get the total dominance we see. For another example, 100% of the men who line up for the 100m Olympic final are of West African descent (regardless of country of origin, crucially), and 0% are of East Asian descent. This is not a result of culture or structure. We're hesitant to recognize this obvious dynamic because of the fear of a sinister slippery slope of racism, but the facts are right there.

[@rrickarr]

please quit with the growth mindset. Go back and read how Caroline Dweck tells us that this has been totally misunderstood and misapplied.

[@samaraisnt]

Yesss it was a big controversy at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City because as you may know the altitude of Mexico, specifically Mexico city (the capital was founded there because it was the highest point in the entire country!)...is very high for most runners. It is actually even higher than Jamaica. Apparently people were angry about the elevation, but people didn't know how profoundly it could effect the body until that 1968 game. :)

[@ShadeandShadow4ever]

@@rrickarr Your comment is not true. Caroline Dweck's growth mindset is taught everywhere now. Her main point was that innate ability is nonsense. For example, telling someone they did a good job is better than telling someone they are smart. Smart kids fear that if they do badly, they are not smart anymore. Whereas if they know that they will do better next time if they keep trying and learn from their mistakes, that is better. They can always learn it right the next time. Believing you can grow and improve is ideal.

[@vampoftrance]

Not only am I an outlier, I don't know a single person born in April my entire life. Loved your book.

[@W3KW]

I cannot talk intelligently about any subject for 01:16 with notes, let alone without. I am so thankful for KZbin, that these intellectual presentations can come right to my recliner, whilst I enjoy a nice Pinot Noir.

[@edwelndiobel1567]

Well the key to success is to completely lockout any possible competition by requiring third party software clients to use your proprietary platforms to have any chance of entry into the market place.

[@haroldmaio407]

Despite all the obstacles put in some people's way, there are always those who rise above those obstacles and succeed.

[@haman7227]

Being physically handicapped, I turned this ‘disadvantage’ into advantage by developing my mind ( compensate) more than others

[@nafnaf0]

I love this guy, this is exactly what I like to do. Challenge the popular opinion and find out the real truth on things

[@-IYN-]

People who succeed in anything is always measured by validation and akcnoledgemnts of the rest (others). Thus, the successful are the one who got popular at what they do, not because they were better at what they do than the rest 99.9%.

[@MrTodayistheday]

I wish someone had explained that to me 40 years ago!

[@albussd]

Correct. Many talented people or fantastic concepts don't take off or succeed simply cos they don't get popular with the masses or the masses just don't get it. What a bummer...

[@Caliber8Tools]

It’s called marketing

[@bti2270]

You could also say it is a measure of their persistence combined with the efficiency of the results of their productivity.

[@kq1777]

Its called sales and marketing. There is a reason why these 2 industries alone are massive. Applies to companies also individually.

[@dharmanjeri]

So glad I stumbled on this presentation! WoW ❤️ I read outliers during the lockdowns in 2020 and I was blown away by a number of things - so good to see the face behind the great wisdom! Also I’m a Kenyan and I love the fact that he really used Kenyan Athletes to drive a few points… there is definitely a Geographical thing that brings out that great talent ! It’s in the cold highlands of Kenya and not the whole country…!

[@drugvash4899]

Hi! Can you please elaborate on how the cold highlands bring out the talent? Thank you! Curious to know your perspective

[@ositukengere]

Win for Kenya.

[@annmorogo949]

@@drugvash4899 There is a relationship between highlands,haemoglobin and oxygen concentration that enhances athletic potential .

[@danielkimutai6824]

I'm from the highlands and it's true we run and run and run

[@dante6039]

they think we all run...

[@yonisapir6270]

In my opinion the #1 reason people succeed is because they actually want to. Fear of success is a very real problem. So is procrastination. I think in most cases it's the thought of having to work more, change your lifestyle, give up certain freedoms and luxuries, these are the real issues that hold people back. It's the granular stuff, not the big picture stuff. You can have a supportive community and still be stuck in a rut, a prisoner in your own head. It doesn't matter how many people cheer you on and support you, if YOU don't want this as bad as everyone wants it for you - it ain't gonna happen.

[@RampageYI]

Wow!

[@claramiller9633]

Lol literally the whole talk is about how much outside factors make or break success. Youre extrapolating an entire belief system from one outcome of one scenario.

[@melkore31415]

Science: top 0.1% IQ means little if you are born to poverty. Poverty is the problem. It's poverty. People in the comments: Just like don't fear success, man.

[@andrewryan1092]

Did you even listen to anything he said?

[@Kakerate2]

Ok, but you're wrong. There's plenty of data, but dummies like you are probably too willfully ignorant to expose yourself to such a spooky concept as 'data'. I bet you get shivers just reading the word!

[@kahnhuang]

His point about the long labour hours in rice growing in the East vs shorter hours in wheat growing in the West is interesting.

[@ednan9]

Interesting but not correct. The west has dominated since the middle ages thou its now the time for East to take the lead

[@zoeliu48]

@@ednan9 dominated?😅

[@ednan9]

@@zoeliu48 yes 😀

[@arth_chart5280]

@@ednan9 Genghis Khan invaded half of the Europe he was not a Westner.

[@ednan9]

@@arth_chart5280 talking last 600 years not genghis era

[@DiceBaseballDigest]

Because some people are born on third base and others aren't aware there is a baseball game.

[@rachelo9804]

PREACHHHH

[@CC-jy4gr]

@@rachelo9804 I guess that puts me in the big legumes

[@amdaley8632]

You're not wrong, still, better late then never

[@zoltannemeth8864]

Many people end up in the bleachers.

[@TalkingThrones]

@@zoltannemeth8864 Everyone watching this video is in the bleachers, trying to learn how to play the game with the professionals.

[@MrTodayistheday]

My daughter is a Thai-American. She lives in Thailand and obtained the only perfect score on Thailand's national exam. I tutored her extensively in mathematics. While tutoring her, I simply made it a game and sparked her curiosity. While your generalization is likely correct, the top performer saw mathematics as a game.

[@willyum3920]

I mistakenly read "tutored" as "tortured" which in my case at least, validates Malcolm's theory in respect of inherent attitude towards working hard at maths. (I'm from the UK)

[@MrTodayistheday]

@@willyum3920 I enjoyed your humor.

[@Dante-ot8xg]

any tips for self -learners on this one? I'm going to be learning calc and discrete math soon.

[@ThunderAppeal]

@@Dante-ot8xg Unlikely he will share anything with other people. That is the main thing about so-called 'over achievers' they keep their cards close to their vest. So that would be the only piece of useful advice you will get, keep your cards close to your chest.

[@kuraudo9700]

@@willyum3920 Shut up...

[@Benjumanjo]

The part about agricultural practices hits close to home. Historically, the economy of what we now call ‘Saudi Arabia’ relied on Date farming for hundreds of years, and takes about a decade for a Date tree to bare ripe fruit, which has created a deeply-ingrained attitude of long-term thinking. Furthermore, Date farming emphasized the role of merchants, because of the long distances between cities, which resulted in a culture of mercantile/financial thinking that is even evident in our everyday word-choice. Also you can tell immediately with your naked eyes if a Date is ripe or rotten, which means Date farmers and merchants would be immediately exposed and ridiculed if they attempted to be dishonest, creating a culture of honesty. So with that in mind; it's no surprise Saudi Arabia is generally at the top of global trust indexes.

[@raylopez99]

Lots of agriculture is like that. Fruit trees, even dwarf varieties (which yield more fruit per hectare than traditional trees) take about 5 years to grow and they produce fruit, sometimes every other year, for about 15-20 years. I know...I farm.

[@KaichouClips]

It's fascinating to think of how profoundly agriculture shapes societies. Thanks for those insights.

[@FREEDOM-w5x]

1. Poverty 8:28 2. Social bias / stupidity 14:30 3. Attitude 18:21 Key:🔑 Practice 10,000 hrs to become world famous / Elite. 30:20

[@whattowatchrightnow]

When I was in middle school I was in the Computer Club. We had TRS-80 computers to play with. This was rural Indiana. We were all "poor" by any objective standards. Computers were still a novelty in those days. There were so many of us that they took two pictures for the yearbook. To my knowledge, I am the only one who went on to have an information technology career. 1 in 60.

[@TheChipMcDonald]

In 7th grade I got the computer programming bug. Except my family couldn't afford a TRS-80. I'd ride my bike 30 minutes to the nearest Radio Shack, where they'd let a little kid sit for awhile on weekends and try to get his ASCII Space Invaders game going ("look, even a little kid can use it!" as a selling point...).. 2 days out of the week the school library let me use the TRS-80 iii for *15 minutes* after school. Meanwhile a friend had a TRS-80 at home. He's a programmer today, I'm not.

[@LaCajunWash]

Right when he was talking about the months, I quickly realized how I was born the last day of May and determined how others had an edge over me that were born ahead of me. Our schools start in August so there was at least a 10month lead others had on me

[@danielsanford4109]

@Chris: But you had a ten month lead on those behind you. Quit listening to this narcissist. Start learning how to be self sufficient, loving yourself and people. A good relationship with your creator would be a big plus.

[@LaCajunWash]

@@danielsanford4109 not really , maye 2 months on a few others if the season started in August,

[@CONEHEADDK]

But I bet you are pretty smart and charming anyway. "All" geminis are".. :D

[@CONEHEADDK]

@@danielsanford4109 blah blah

[@adamkumpmusic]

this has been in my recommended feed for probably 5 years, I'm finally ready to see why I don't succeed.

[@curry2131]

Thank you for giving the fantastic lecture! Garfunkel. I am also a huge fan of "The Sound Of Silence".

[@jamesgornall5731]

Most underrated comment. Thanks mate!

[@TheMarvelousmike72]

Solid chuckle!

[@zkcrisyee]

Lmao 🤣 he looks exactly like the dude

[@ddonlee]

🤣🤣

[@Theaterofthoughts]

this actually clarifies a lot of questions I had in the past. At first I though that genetics played a big role in how smart you can actually be in life. but then I was doubting it because of how many different races and successful people are out there. Then I came across during a stoic reading that I was listening to the phrase "nurture vs nature" and It just came to my mind the fact that sometimes in life discipline actually defeats talent in many circumstances. great video.

[@user-bl3si3kq6x]

Definitely. Dedication creates talent. I can't actually name any talent that is innate. Maybe a physical ability. Worked with alot of musicians and never met anyone talented who didn't study and train. Though, having larger or smaller hands seems to have some advantages in specific cases.

[@user-bl3si3kq6x]

@@BLACKPICTUREE People are not born with skills. Therefore, they can not have a higher level of skill in something at birth.

[@user-bl3si3kq6x]

@@BLACKPICTUREE except every top athlete is the one who was most determined and not the one with the best genetics. There is always someone with better genetics, but we don't have any champions who have the optimal genetics. Michael Phelps is the closest thing we have, and yet : A. He's unique (obviously not the common occurrence) B. There's someone out there with better swimming features in all likelihood. So even if we could measure that theoretical "innate ability," it's never occurred that way in a single example we can draw from.

[@fggoodman]

I'm happy that this man validated something I've always known; that being the poor kid almost always prevents you from achieving that upper-crust, next level success in life. Here in America,it's the rich kids from the well- to -do families that get the best opportunities , and get all the lucrative positions, even when they're kust average terds with no talent or brains. If you grow up poor people treat you different, and more importantly, THE SYSTEM treats you different. This usually goes on for the rest rest of your life no matter how intelligent you are, how talented you are, how gifted you are, how likeable and physically attractive you might be, how hard of a worker you are, it doesn't matter; you the poor kid, will most likely never move up to that next rung on the ladder. You're not in "the club," you have different behaviors and words you use, and you don't hobnob with the right people and the snobs think theyre better than you simply because their Parents have money.

[@rober657]

The stories of people going from ‘rags to riches’ are endless. You may find their view on the topic refreshing. By thinking and writing this, you’re creating your own reality. Just like people who make something of their lives do. The life they created started with a belief about a thought. Don’t let the devil stop you from achieving your God given dream. Even if it isn’t clear yet

[@bm1006]

Actually, I have found the opposite to be true. Kids from "blue collar" or middle class families do the best because they value education, work ethic, and skills the most whereas rich kids expect everything to come easy and expect money to buy everything (which it doesn't). I used to live in a very wealthy city (but in a middle class neighborhood; older part of town before gentrification) and saw many rich kids go from rich to poor quick because they don't know how to make the most of the opportunities given to them and they spend money frivolously. When they finally realize it's not normal to spend $200,000+ on cars, partying, or "businesses" (that end up failing), the damage is already done, the money is gone, the grandparents are dead and there's no more money to inherit. The rich parents also cut off these kids from the money stream. The most successful kids I've seen become wealthy today are the ones with a workaholic work ethic since high school, who chose good fields to go into (medicine, engineering, math, pharmacy, etc.) and understood the importance of internships, GPA, connections, maybe moving to a different area, etc..

[@lynnebucher6537]

I think parental expectations and support are factors. If your parents keep telling you that you can't succeed or shouldn't aspire to any more than X level, then it's easy as a kid to internalize that POV and not exceed their expectations.

[@samuel9294]

@@rober657 what he said is reality and true, and observed by many scientists and teachers and specialists, if u are born in a poor country, in a poor family, u much less likely to succed , and thats just basic logic, u have less resources to buy everything, sometimes u have to work and can't keep studying, some kids don't even have dads to get experience and emotional guidance from. People need to stop believing the "just trust yourself and you can do it". there are exceptions but thats the 1%.

[@samuel9294]

@@bm1006 "Actually, I have found the opposite to be true." maybe its true in your neighboorhood but not in the world, if u are from a poor family u much less likely to succed and thats just a fact.

[@Thing-vc2qm]

This is brillant. Very grave and serious topics presented in an interesting and humorous fashion.

[@serenarobak3640]

Only a few minutes in to this and it reminds me tgat "We all do better when we all do better" - Paul Wellstone. If we stopped competing and did more encouraging, supporting, and cooperating, imagine where we could be. Talk about poverty. My uncle got a full-ride academic college scholarship but he couldn't go because he didn't have the gas money to get there.

[@ExistNNature]

Wow! And the family probably could help, but wouldn't. I made a lit of sacrifices for my kids.

[@anonygent]

Kind of a copout. If he had really wanted to go, he would have found a way... hitchhiked, begged for bus money, etc. A lot of the things we blame on poverty is actually our belief in own limitations and not the lack of money.

[@clarareger3955]

And I didn't have a car.

[@prisonmike4971]

This book really helped me re-evaluate how to measure success and really blended well with another book called Under the Affluence, that I happened to have just read before this one back in like 2015. Especially now in 2020, watching who covid effects and who ends up benefiting from it. It is just wild.

[@EYTPS]

Prison Mike wasn't a very successful individual

[@prisonmike4971]

@@EYTPS I don't know, he was arrested for kidnapping the president's daughter, and he didn't get caught neither

[@marcelaaguilar5027]

Was this video a summery of the book?

[@prisonmike4971]

@@marcelaaguilar5027 Not entirely, it was like any other reading, he talks about a couple of the chapters he wrote. I think in this it was examples of why most pros have birthday's in January-March, which was straight out of the book Outliers. Great read.

[@danielm5161]

I agree with most of this talk, but some of what Malcolm is calling "Stupidity Constraints" is just convenience. It's easy to say we should have 3 parallel little leagues at once , but are there enough kids signing up to sustain 3 leagues per age? Who is managing all those leagues? My sports leagues were ran by volunteer parents and there was definitely not enough kids to sustain a league for every quarter year age group. So easy to say, not practical in reality.

[@acaddwg5097]

Interesting to know that is more about opportunity and environment than ability. Most business owners I know had a paper route as a kid.

[@Belihoney]

There is this podcast called how I built this by guy nas on NPR and he asks the founders of huge companies (he's interview founders of airbnb, dell, we work, Instagram and way more) at the end of every episode- "is it down to luck or smarts?" they got so successful and they all but one saidthat you CANNOT have one without the other to be as successful as they did.

[@o.h.w-ok]

How many girls had paper routes? Is there an equivalent? I’m assuming most of these business owners you’re referring to are men.

[@helentracy1402]

@@o.h.w-ok babysitting?

[@edlerg.624]

@@o.h.w-ok well that’s because men and women are different, if you watch a lot of Jordan Peterson videos you will notice women are as ambitious or interested in being CEOs of big companies as much as men

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

@@edlerg.624 what’s the why tho

[@LegionKilo]

I'm watching this, yet again. Now, at age 42, with 5 kids aged 19, 22, 23, 24, and now a 1 year old. The weight of demands put on parents to do all they can to increase the quality of life, education, and teach them to be better citizens in their own country are ultimately unrealized in my opinion. I wasn't prepared at age 17 when I started having kids, and consequently my children suffered. My 1-year-old daughter will not suffer the same fate as the first 4. Comparatively, I'm far wealthier now, have access to all of the resources she will need, and the desire, no, the compulsion to make sure she has- whatever it takes. If I would have felt that burden as a young man, fucking girls wouldn't have been on my radar. Having kids would have been considered a disgrace and stupid in my eyes. People are out here having kids all willy nilly with no real regard to the life they've just made. IDK, just MO.

[@AW-yc2tc]

@Joseph Abraham so if you have a chance to go back in the past what are you going to change with what you know now what advice you will give to a 19 years old ? And it’s sound like you not going to have kids early by reading the last text that you put on Thanks

[@binathere2574]

If people waited until they were older to have children, I feel life would be more pleasurable. The population would not be as high.

[@LegionKilo]

@@AW-yc2tc You are correct. I would not have had any kids. They would have been better off for it too.

[@gusgrizzel8397]

I see the same thing. They don't care, because they get government assistance to raise the kids, living off our backs. I've never taken money for anything. I am searching for something that would make my life meaningful.

[@moarawkwarder]

@@gusgrizzel8397 although money is only worth what it can buy. If participation in child-rearing were incentivised for its own value, then no-one would need to save up to send us to Harvard. Our society only seems to value raising children from a certain point - early childhood shouldn't ever be a single 'stay at home' parent - it's unnatural (and arguably unprecedented) in the history of human civilization. "It takes a village to raise a child", and yet the prevailing socio-economic paradigm dictates that the village prioritize chasiing paper/capital, unnecessarily devaluing participation in child-rearing and early chidlhood careers to the point where we see over-representation from the lowest-earning demographics of society. It's another manifestation of the stupidity constraint. If the attitude dictating our behaviour was "every child deserves love, respect and an education" - regardless of parental involvement - fewer people would be able to blind themselves over the long-term to to the consequences of carelessly pumping out children - as the gentleman whose comment initiated this discussion illustrates so well.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Utterly superb talk, this is what KZbin can be!!

[@frankwal718]

YEAH. In the palm of your hand ( we call a phone) is a hand-held computer. What do you want to do? you can search, confer with others, order drugs, a hitman) I agree. I love youtube watched for the wolf in sheeps clothing. its truly a phenon, whatever. Dont be pushed back by naysayers. All people, all over the world who only get 1 channel a day. TThey defect here.

[@kimcapri9178]

KZbin can be healthy. We just have to govern ourselves and seek out quality.

[@jtrose6995]

i use filters and dont watch too much outside of it...just like all social media, most of it is toxic garbage...educational, homesteading, fuzzy animals...thats where i stay

[@x0ltrix]

It's so cool that these tech employees get to have conversations with world class thinkers. Sweet job perk.

[@josemorgan8048]

World class thinker? hhahahahahahahahha

[@x.y.1215]

World class self-marketers. Nothing Gladwell said here has not been said before. Money and success going hand in hand is as old as time.

[@drew6524]

Or unfair privilege given to those who already are privileged. If he taught at high schools or gave in person courses for normal humans struggling that would be noble. Getting paid by the elite to tell them how to get even more rich isn’t impressing me.

[@LSD-33166]

Hustlers gotta hustle

[@Caroljoyebrey]

Eye opener Dyslexics can have great entrepreneurial skills and those that make it Are good leaders, good delegators, problem solvers as they can’t read or write and that’s what institutions require, good talkers as have to compensate for not reading/writing.

[@ednan9]

Got it

[@MalachiFrazee222]

Most are not good talkers. Dyslexia effects that too. It's also mental. Took me decades to speak normal and for only a nerve problem to delete it all.

[@ednan9]

@@MalachiFrazee222 you must have severe dyslexia- I studied engineering, i was counted on to solve tough problems but i would muck up easy ones - focus is big challenge but the mind runs consistently & sometimes produces good ideas- i do have to work much harder to achieve what comes easy to some

[@dmg-6449]

The Asian kids all take Kumon, a brilliant comprehensive math program that is available now throughout the world. I started this program with my children when my oldest was in the second grade. Going forward, all three of them ALWAYS scored 99% on every standardized test and loved math. One of my sons is a surgeon; another an engineer; and my daughter works for an online financial services company. Their grade school teachers did not know math or how to teach it. The Kumon method was brilliant. All of my children would do Kumon again in a heartbeat!

[@truthspace5525]

Success is mainly determined by being surrounded by those who are happy for your success.

[@ADifferentVibe]

Not the point of this video or his lecture but OK...

[@truthspace5525]

@@ADifferentVibe The video was about social evolution. His point was that outcomes are determined by conventions and values of society. Therefore by modifying conventions and values, we can achieve greater equality and improve outcomes. Values and conventions are essentially what we approve of. So if he's saying that values and conventions determine success, then what it all boils down to is social approval determines success.

[@CarmenShenk]

I love how he interrupts himself. I do this every last time I go to open my mouth.

[@Spekulantoss]

I am a former hockey player and I must say I am baffled that someone actually raised the 'problem' of age in sport. I once happened to be at a representation camp and being an October baby, I was overwhelmed by the number of boys (born in the first months of the year) who were so much more physically ahead of me. I felt tricked to say the least

[@samaraisnt]

It's been talked about time immemorial. It's called "redshirting" and people purposely hold their kids back if they care disproportionately about sports...nevermind that younger kids do better academically but it is a whole parent debate.

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

lazy an useless an trying to find a excuse why you are lazy a/f an eatch tv all day. you humanhams constantly cry how stupid an smart an acyive you are an then blame blacknor. native or Chinese why you actually fail at everything 😝

[@loverofhumanity]

@@samaraisnt exactly lmaooo. This is well known...even talked about often in sports psychology academia. Not sure why he's so baffled. Nothing new.

[@adrianc6534]

@@samaraisnt i used to have a friend who lived across the street. his dad, a typical jock dbag who peaked in high school, held my friend back two years because he wanted him to be a football player. the kid ended up as a gay theater kid and never played a single sport during his high school career.

[@hennythingispossible11]

@@adrianc6534 jesus

[@manb4war]

I must have this book. A truly eye opening lecture on the the ridiculous notion of IQ and genetic advantage. It basically boils down to exclusivity and elitism stifles the growth of a society.

[@WordPressU]

I just got the inspiration for my new book - "When a high school drop out decides to go into tech" in the last 2 minutes of this video - always watch presentations of smart people with engaged audiences til the end!

[@GoFyouSelfGrandma]

Success is definitely subjective. Never juxtapose against someone elses narrative.

[@GoFyouSelfGrandma]

@@DirtyBottomsPottery what is a narrative? Has nothing to do with terms such as good and bad. It's a story. Tell me, what is something Good? Just a question

[@tomisaacson2762]

Up to a point. Toddlers really want to succeed at a lot of dumb stuff that their parents would be foolish/neglectful to allow.

[@Caribbean_King]

How can you not especially in American society? Our entire culture is based on making a certain dollar amount, even if you don't spend it on lavish items.

[@ExistNNature]

Absolutely!!

[@LSD-33166]

Herd consensus is a hard reality to go against

[@lizgichora6472]

Attitude and Learning, the Correlation with Sport and Success. Thank you for this talk .

[@priya-uw8bd]

Incredible speech… I got 14000 steps listening to this.. I insist every high school kid must listen to Malcolm speak.

[@edmundworrell530]

The attitude in the head of the child comes from the attitude in the head of the parents which comes from the attitude in the head of the culture.

[@C.Church]

Not unless your parents are narcissists. It wasn't until I was an adult until I heard some people's parents told them, "If you fall down, just get up and keep going. That's what's important." My dad said of failing is that's because you'll amount to nothing. Mom's POV of failing is "because you aimed too high. best to not even try or else you'll keep being disappointed." Most of society isn't like that.

[@rachelo9804]

hw you feel affects how you think...and how you think affects how you act...and they WAY in which you ac, always affects the whole- PREACH

[@ampersignia]

@@C.Church it’s weird when your parent doesn’t even say anything about failing. I think all I learned from them was that life is going to be super hard and nothing good will happen for you unless you put it into motion. And the government won’t help much either so don’t count on that. Failing isn’t even an option. Failing is a blank space.

[@LSD-33166]

Some people spend a lifetime trying to undo all that

[@anthonywilliams2545]

Excellent talk....Intellectually stimulating ideas and perspectives!!

[@jackmiddleton2080]

I played on 14 basketball teams growing up as a kid. The coach is massively important. I won at least one championship mostly because of the playbook.

[@mrmphomahlangu9274]

I deeply enjoyed this talk, thank you for uploading it Microsoft!!

[@crbaade]

I was one of those kids who was tested over 20 years...but it was a similar study by John Hopkins. I scored very well on IQ, standard testing etc... Financial and emotional support is key. I love Malcom Gladwell and have read almost all of his books. I’m reading David and Goliath now.

[@kiv_daniels]

Yes financial and emotional support are also very important.

[@kt9495]

I haven’t read Outliers but I did read Blink and What the Dog Saw. Loved them both. Mr. Gladwell has a brilliant talent for expressing ideas and joining two seemingly disconnected comparisons to make his points. This talk should definitely have more views.

[@rheeryder2524]

His work is heavily influenced by Freakonomics. And I love it.

[@kt9495]

@@rheeryder2524 Thanks for that mention. I like the No Stupid Questions segment on their homepage.

[@brindlebot]

To be honest its kind of disappointing that pulling great athletes out of poverty is heroic whereas finding kids who could be genius at math and science and pulling them out of poverty is hardly a thing. And this is institutionalized in our higher education system - how many scholarships for athletes vs how many for intellect are there?

[@MaseraSteve2]

That's the problem.. from what I've observed entertainment business are very lucrative let's say if you're likable even a newcorner can even earned $10,000 by just sitting in talkshow for less than an hour (in my country they loves to show their earning) and earned much quickly than any scientist or highly intelligent people ever combined same goes with sports world you mentioned since it's still entertainment show for most people

[@rheeryder2524]

Blame the popularity of sports. Throw in future celebrity & endorsement deals. Sports "hero" vs. nerd. It's the tragic world we live in.

[@nevencuca1680]

Panem et circesnes

[@リンゴ酢-b8g]

kind of explains why China and Russia are running laps around the cucked west, biting and slashing

[@MPUMIMLAMBO_]

I hear you.

[@johnhughes979]

Unconditional love, expectations and nurturing are the intangibles that most promote success. When you are told from age 3 you can do anything if you do the work, are never discouraged to value excellence and not regard socio-economic circumstances as factors in your success, you most likely succeed.

[@robolsen3909]

The best musicians of the world can be found on the streets of new york....]

[@peterfallon4018]

As a man who’s been in NYC for many yrs *spot-on

[@lexusls4305]

Being a good musician in 2021 is like being a good horse and buggy maker - an antiquated skill with limited demand as technology replaces the need for that talent (note, I didn’t say any talent, just THAT talent for making music from standard or makeshift musical instruments).

[@yunnowho3225]

@@lexusls4305 instruments are more than just sound and without the intimacy of physical manipulation of an actual object music wouldn't exist

[@ГерганаАлександрова-д8с]

@@lexusls4305 9

[@lexusls4305]

@@yunnowho3225 I agree. but the audience...sigh...the general public...doesn't see it (or hear it) that way. Look at acoustic pianos....once in every middle class home. Now, you can't even give them away. The culture of live music with real instruments has been defeated (for the majority) by machines. Those of us left practicing, rehearsing and playing real instruments have fewer venues to play and smaller audiences to go before. I wish it weren't so, but the fashion of the times is machinery over humanity.

[@tedsweet8539]

Private schools My son went to a private school Canterbury in New Milford, Ct. Class size was somewhat smaller than the public school he attended prior. The difference was the teacher motivation and a guidance counselor system that aggressively guided him in properly wording his applications. He was accepted at Emery and Tulane universities. My daughter received a full scholarship to UCONN attending the same public school that my son started at. I feel the money spend on my son was worth it......

[@dAvrilthebear]

Less competition in a smaller class at a private school is supposed to be compensated by stronger competion from brighter kids in this smaller class + better teachers. I'm interested as to why it doesn't find statistical proof...

[@tonimedlen4489]

I think that in a private school you make networks and connections with people in power through friends and family. That is what gives people from private schools advantages. There are also cultural norms that us middle class/working class people don't learn that make it obvious who is from private schooling and who are not. For example, a local private school near me teaches golfing and has its own golf course. Its not about sport - but teaching children a skill that helps them network within a business culture.

[@TheStarBlack]

That's very nice for you

[@louiseforde5502]

Thank you so much, Mr. Gladwell!! More humans in North America (including Canada) need to exercise their brains and engage in more talks about problem-solving in the education systems. Education needs to be about far more than what young people are required to learn in a classroom. Consequently, we need to improve the skills and abilities to teach well and in creative ways. Getting a teaching certificate is never enough to develop and engage young minds. I appreciate how you think and how inspirational you are!! I believe the program of studies throughout all public schools needs to be consistently and regularly reviewed and revised as well.

[@wef0711]

Seems as though kids these days are taught, not how, but what to think. We have been homeschooling our kids for 10 years now. Aside from their Biblical studies, I believe their classes in "logic" have been the most important. They know how to work through discussions, and problems, in a way so few people, it seems, know how these days. Really glad to have clicked on this. So good.

[@curtiswilken4912]

I can listen to this guy all day long. Great writer and speaker. thanks

[@lamorena6379]

First, I love the points made in this video. Very enlightening. However, As a teacher I disagree with one of his point about less teacher attention in bigger class sizes would promote more self-reliance. That assumes that students will choose self-reliance and persevere to solve problems. This is often not the case. Many students are too likely to give up and be distracted by other things.