When underdogs break the rules

Here's a really great piece from the New Yorker written by Malcolm Gladwell, that is (as always) worth taking the time to read through:

How David Beats Goliath

In the familiar Gladwell approach (Similar to Outliers, which is a great read) - He proves that success does not have to come only to those who are advantaged or naturally talented - but can be achieved by adopting a different approach, and more importantly having the will to take on the more difficult option, and put in much more effort.

As Gladwell mentions "Effort can trump ability...  because relentless effort is in fact something rarer than the ability to engage in some finely tuned act of motor coordination"

 

 

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