Thoughtful Comments

SOME THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS FROM THE LAST POST!!!

Cristina said...


After reading some of Gladwell's Outliers he gave a very important and interesting point on success and how for example hockey players have more successful than others because it depends on what month their birthday lands on. I don't agree with this point because I feel that a person, no matter their birthday is successful with their skills and talent. I do think that some are more lucky than others as in having advantages as in being born with money or with very influential connections that push them to success.But from that point on it all depends on what the person does to show their skills to succeed even more if possible.

Carly said...


I kinda agree with him but then again I don't. I think there are some natural factors in life that make it a lot more difficult to be successful like where you were born. If you were born in poverty it is more likely that you will struggle more and might not even be a successful person. But I don't think that when you were born has anything to do with your determination to be successful. It's based on the personal motivation to become something, to be a successful person. Some factors make it difficult but you have to work for your success. For most people, it's not just handed to you. I don't like the fact that he gives no regard to the people who have worked hard to become successful people.

Shearn said...


Malcolm Gladwell suggests that "things out of our control, such as when we are born, are often more responsible for whether or not we are successful in life." I'm not going to say he's wrong or what he says is stupid because everyone is entitled to their own opinion and besides he said OFTEN not ALWAYS. But I don't agree with him, I think success is the outcome of the time, effort and hard-work you put in, not on the period of time you were born.

Ray said...


The points that Malcolm Gladwell were very interesting because success does seem to come from many different things but that doesnt mean it cant come from your personal work ethic. Sometimes it could be luck, oppurtunities, talent, race, or education. You can see the patterns in some of the things Gladwell pointed out like the hockey but success isnt just a one way road. It has many definitions and forms for each person. I think success is somehting that is personal that develops by society's customs. For example, a man wants to lose weight for the summer season and be able to have a muscular body for the beach. Society made the idea that people that have a good body on the beach are successful in health and just their well being. So from that custom, the man makes his goal to lose weight and go for the look that he wants. It more of a cause and effect type of thing. It can't be just one or the other. I think that Gladwell is very smart and provocative for saying that success is only based on a force in which we can't control. Sort of like, luck or fate, but there are many people that dont believe in those things.

Matt said...


I disagree with Gladwell's points. People actually do rise from something. Effort really does matter especially when it comes to sports. If you want to be a very good basketball player, you have to work very hard at it. No one is born an expert.This reminds me of affirmative action. The employment should hire the person who is best for the job and really work well at it. Race, ethnicity, and color should not matter. If you want to do pass a class, you have to put a lot of effort into work, participation, and dedication to it. Someone telling you that you will do very good does not guarantee that you will pass. Other people cannot speak for you.