People are interesting creatures as each and every person is different, but some people turn out to start off with benefits that other people don’t have, which in turn leads them to be more successful than others. Everything, to the way someone talks, to the way they tackle certain activities, it is all determined in what traits and gifts that were passed down to this individual. Is it amazing that even answering little questions like if the cup is half full or half empty can determine how successful someone is? That the positive or negative outlooks we have in life is all affected by our genes? With this, hidden advantages, such as where someone lives, what special talents they may be born with, and the legacies that were passed down
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This is perfectly illustrated by Gladwell when he says that “Biologists often talk about the ‘ecology’ of an organism: the tallest oak in the forest is the tallest not because it grew from the hardiest acorn; it is the tallest also because no other trees blocked its sunlight, the soil around it was deep and rich, no rabbit chewed through its bark as a sapling and no lumberjack cut it down before it matured”(Gladwell). This statement can also be used when talking about humans, in how living in certain environments can affect the outcome of someone's future. Such locations could affect things like the education someone is getting, the overall mood of the individual, if they live in rundown or developed communities, as well as the type of friends someone might be making. Even the temperature and the type of lighting in a room being shined can have an effect on how someone thinks or acts. As seen factors of the environment can have a major effect on someone's working habits, which in turn can also affect the person's success in …show more content…
In every story ever, it is always mentioned about how “Our hero is born in modest circumstances and by virtue of his own grit and talent fights his way to greatness” (Gladwell). This is just not true, as the genes of a man or woman affect as much as 60% in the occupational status of that individual. As well as, genes account for 55% of someone's willingness to take chances. This risk taking will obviously increase the odds of someone getting a promotion or starting their own job. This means that the only reason why someone is able to do so well in a job is because they were literally born for it, meaning they come with the techniques and abilities able to do this line of
This is perfectly illustrated by Gladwell when he says that “Biologists often talk about the ‘ecology’ of an organism: the tallest oak in the forest is the tallest not because it grew from the hardiest acorn; it is the tallest also because no other trees blocked its sunlight, the soil around it was deep and rich, no rabbit chewed through its bark as a sapling and no lumberjack cut it down before it matured”(Gladwell). This statement can also be used when talking about humans, in how living in certain environments can affect the outcome of someone's future. Such locations could affect things like the education someone is getting, the overall mood of the individual, if they live in rundown or developed communities, as well as the type of friends someone might be making. Even the temperature and the type of lighting in a room being shined can have an effect on how someone thinks or acts. As seen factors of the environment can have a major effect on someone's working habits, which in turn can also affect the person's success in …show more content…
In every story ever, it is always mentioned about how “Our hero is born in modest circumstances and by virtue of his own grit and talent fights his way to greatness” (Gladwell). This is just not true, as the genes of a man or woman affect as much as 60% in the occupational status of that individual. As well as, genes account for 55% of someone's willingness to take chances. This risk taking will obviously increase the odds of someone getting a promotion or starting their own job. This means that the only reason why someone is able to do so well in a job is because they were literally born for it, meaning they come with the techniques and abilities able to do this line of