Outliers: The Story of Success

This book examines the factors that contribute to high levels of success, arguing that we focus too much on individual traits like talent and ambition while overlooking the crucial role of opportunity, timing, and cultural background. Through case studies ranging from Bill Gates to the Beatles, Gladwell introduces concepts like the “10,000-hour rule” for mastering skills and demonstrates how circumstances of birth, upbringing, and community shape achievement far more than we typically acknowledge.