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Wes Moore's Contribution To Success

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Wes Moore obtained multiple opportunities and worked tirelessly as to which contributed to his success. As what Malcolm Gladwell said in Outliers, “…they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard…” (19). There are many factors that impact a person’s life, yet as to what Gladwell believes where a person comes from and the amount of effort they put into something is a big part of succeeding. Wes Moore comes from a Jamaican background and when he and his family moved to the Bronx to live with his grandparents they had stricter rules. As stated in The Other Wes Moore, “They made it very clear Paulding Avenue was their home and their rules would

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