Argumentative Essay On 'Outliers'

Gladwell found that the most successful people in a wide variety of fields ranging from musicians to programmers put in at least 10,000 hours of practice. The minimum number of hours practiced in order to master the level of success seen in those considered prodigies or in the top of their field is known as the 10,000-hour rule. Gladwell includes multiple studies and examples of the 10,000-hour rule to prove his theory that innate talent plays a small role in the attaining of success. Some people need more hours of practice to master specific skills than others, and although psychologists are still unable to understand why, the 10,000-hour rule supports Gladwell’s claim that the key factors of success are determined by outside features rather than talent

“Experts warn: Don’t try to cut winning out entirely. It can’t be done. And it’s OK for kids to want to win” (Turner). Many believe that eliminating competition is the only choice. However, the motivation to win is extremely important and can never be fully eliminated.

There are many instances of people rising to elite levels without having 10,000 hours of practice, and while Gladwell says that “Ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness,” studies show that every activity, and every person, is different, meaning that the amount of time needed to become an expert varies greatly with the situation. Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule is too one-dimensional and focuses on just one element of what it takes to be successful He fails to address all other factors, such as practice intensity, coaching, and the way the practice is conducted. While Gladwell is correct that practice is essential to mastery, his 10,000 hour rule misses the mark due to how specific and narrow-minded it is. Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule rule fails to predict whether or not someone will become an expert because the sheer number of time is not the single determining factor of success; there are various factors that contribute to whether or not someone will achieve

“Success is 99 percent failure” - Soichiro. It is a very small quote, but it says and means more than when some could try to do with a thousand words. There are many things this quote could mean. It could mean that you can’t know success without failure. Or you success wouldn’t seem so great.

The 10,000 hours rule, a myth or a fact? The 10,000 hour rule is a theory that states in order to master a skill the person needs to practice their skill for at least 10,000 hours. In the novel Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell the author argues that success depends by one 's ability to reach 10,000 hours of practice. Gladwell focuses throughout chapter 2 on the 10,000 hour theory. He also comes to the conclusion that if one is poor they won’t have the time they need to practice as much as they need to.

The reader is appalled by the irony that the necklace was not actually real and the price for it was not as much as they thought it would be. Brackett says, “‘The Necklace’ is framed by heavy irony, especially in its conclusion, which helps impart its observations regarding the costs of pride” (no page). Although Monsieur Loisel is also to blame for not wanting to put his pride aside and tell the truth it cost them so much more than just the money they spent to replace it. It cost them ten years of a life they didn’t have to live. It drained them not just physically but mentally as

Who would it be advisable for us to accept? Since naturally developed nourishments are anywhere in the range of 10 to 30 percent more costly than mass-created sustenances, this matter affects everyone's money clip. All things considered, why spend the extra bucks if there is no distinction in the quality? Before we endeavor to determine these bones of conflict, how about we first recognize

In the quote, " The emerging picture from such studies is that 10,000 hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world class expert"(Page 12, paragraph 3), it shows that innate talent does exist, but this opposes what is being stated in, "The Sports Gene." Gladwell proves that after much research has been done, none of the musicians were naturals just by their genetic abilities in the following quote, "The striking thing about Gladwell's study was that him and his colleagues couldn’t find any "naturals" or musicians who were naturally good without practice. "(Page 12, paragraph 5) This proves that it takes practice for any person to get at such an advanced level in whatever sport or skill they are

Obedience is a natural part of society, without it there’d be complete disorder. Society would be unstable and unproductive. If no one followed commands, it’d be impossible for society to run smoothly. “The subject is subordinate to the object for the purpose of seeking rewards or avoiding punishment” (Song, Ma, Wu, & Li, 2012, p. 1369). So, if people were not subordinate, there’d be no need to seek rewards or avoid punishment.

“Nothing should be easily given. It has no value that way.”( Not specified). This quote teaches us that we should try our best and work hard to achieve the highest degree of satisfaction. By taking for granted or being given things that are valuable easily we as humans would not take care of it. But if we work hard for it we would cherish what we have accomplished.

Malcolm Gladwell states in Outliers that 10,000 hours of practice in a sport or hobby or career, will propel one person over another. He tries to convince us with his argument by bringing up people like Bill Gates and the Beatles, stating that they spent more than 10,000 hours perfecting their craft. At first his argument seems pretty legit and holds merit, but then you begin to question. What if someone practices for 10,000 hours, but doesn 't put in much work? What if someone, who has spent few hours than 10,000 is excelling?

Have you heard of the 10,000 hour rule? The 10,000 hour rule, as explained in Malcom Gladwell’s “Outliers”, is when someone practices a total amount of 10,000 hours to achieve a skill. I agree with the rule because when someone practices a skill for that amount of time, they will more than likely be at the mastery level in said skill. As the author stated in the story,“Achievement is talent plus preparation” but does practice really make perfect? In the story there were a group of elite music performers.

He describes a true outlier as someone who against all odds manages to be extraordinarily successful and remains a mystery in how that is achieved. In one chapter he talks about “The 10,000 hour rule” and how in order to master something you need to put in 10,000 hours of work to achieve that. While discussing Silicon Valley, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs he says, “The perfect age to be in 1975… old enough to be a part of the coming revolution… twenty or twenty-one, which is to say, born in 1954-1955.” (Gladwell 65) Both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were born in 1955, the perfect year to be right on top of the coming technology revolution. Bill Gates had access to so many different computers in a time when having access to just one was an anomaly, the opportunities he had were extremely rare but occurred because of when and where he was