About This Book

Outliers: The Story of Success is a book that explores the idea that success is not a random act, but rather a combination of innate talent, preparation, and opportunity. It suggests that the key to success is putting in 10,000 hours of hard work and practice. It also looks at the role of family background and social class in achieving success, noting that those with the right connections and experiences have a better chance of succeeding. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward in finding satisfaction in work.

Top Highlights

• And what’s ten years? Well, it’s roughly how long it takes to put in ten thousand hours of hard practice. Ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness.
• practical intelligence includes things like “knowing what to say to whom, knowing when to say it, and knowing how to say it for maximum effect.”
• Successful people don’t do it alone. Where they come from matters. They’re products of particular places and environments.
• Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.
• this: is there such a thing as innate talent? The obvious answer is yes.