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Gladwell explains how the older children on a hockey roster are more successful than the younger kids on the same team. This is due to more time devoted to practice and skill development because, “it’s the biggest nine- and ten-year-olds who get the most coaching and practice” (30).
This chapter seemed very similar to my own life. Growing up, the coaches had their eyes on the special kids from the beginning. Maybe it was their size, their build, how natural they looked in the game, or just how promising they looked. The first impressions were always everything. These special kids were immediately put in the coach's mind as someone with potential. Years on years, these kids were worked on more closely than the other kids. They were put into special camps and had more …show more content…
“The “Culture of honor” hypothesis says that it matters where you're from, not just in terms of where you grew up or where your parents grew up, but in terms of where your great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents grew up” (170).
Families continue to work and do the same as their previous generations did. This is why a majority of wealthy individuals have had the wealth in their family from previous generations. The “Culture of honor” continues down the bloodline as many grow up to do what their fathers did. This is more apparent in certain regions where there isn’t any other opportunities. For example, let’s say a family resides in the mountain where the first generation is a miner. This job will continue down the line as there aren’t many other choices for the offspring. Getting past the meaning of “Culture of Honor”, we continue to the rest of the chapter, where it talks about the successful families. These families are only successful because the hard work and determination is passed down. Without these skills, the successful family business could falter, and die
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Gladwell explains how the older children on a hockey roster are more successful than the younger kids on the same team. This is due to more time devoted to practice and skill development because, “it’s the biggest nine- and ten-year-olds who get the most coaching and practice” (30).
This chapter seemed very similar to my own life. Growing up, the coaches had their eyes on the special kids from the beginning. Maybe it was their size, their build, how natural they looked in the game, or just how promising they looked. The first impressions were always everything. These special kids were immediately put in the coach's mind as someone with potential. Years on years, these kids were worked on more closely than the other kids. They were put into special camps and had more …show more content…
“The “Culture of honor” hypothesis says that it matters where you're from, not just in terms of where you grew up or where your parents grew up, but in terms of where your great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents grew up” (170).
Families continue to work and do the same as their previous generations did. This is why a majority of wealthy individuals have had the wealth in their family from previous generations. The “Culture of honor” continues down the bloodline as many grow up to do what their fathers did. This is more apparent in certain regions where there isn’t any other opportunities. For example, let’s say a family resides in the mountain where the first generation is a miner. This job will continue down the line as there aren’t many other choices for the offspring. Getting past the meaning of “Culture of Honor”, we continue to the rest of the chapter, where it talks about the successful families. These families are only successful because the hard work and determination is passed down. Without these skills, the successful family business could falter, and die