Failure rate

The Book I chose to read was Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. The reason I chose this book is because I have read other books by Malcolm Gladwell and find the psychology explained in his previous quite fascinating. There are several factors that I have learned from this book. First, success does not happen by chance. Second, Success takes very hard work, and third, people become successful as a result of a favorable background which propels them to success. The first point I am discussing:…

You have limited resources, no source of help and you are lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean; do you trust your survival skills? Aron Ralston, Hyeonseo Lee, and Private Ryan attempted to do the impossible. Under terrible conditions, these people had to find a way of survival. Despite the impossible odds of some situations, determination, courage, and brotherhood can help people get through any and every complication. Aron Ralston showed tremendous determination, knowing that if he wanted to…

The Failing of Successful Failures Success and failure share a paradoxical connection, but one can lead to the other. Reaching success can bring a feeling of satisfaction that can lower ambition. This situation, if not handled properly, can lead to failure due to lack of focus. But in the same spectrum, failure can fuel success, and that is my subject of interest. Failure is one of the steps necessary to succeed. Similar to the testing concept, failure is just the outcome necessary to perfect…

Engineering Disasters One of the most famous engineers was Thomas Edison who famously stated that “ [he had] not failed, [he had discovered] 10,000 ways that did not work”. Despite Edison’s numerous failures, he eventually perfected his version of the light bulb, got it patented and proceeded to make his invention available to consumers. Edison’s approach illustrates the engineer’s ideal process, as he repeatedly tests and perfects the design of the desired result before releasing the result to…

Animal Rights When it comes to the topic of animal rights, most of us will readily agree that animal testing should be abolished. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question whether there are alternative replacements which are proven successful. Whereas some are convinced that animals shouldn’t be used because they’re very different from human beings and the results are not accurate. In my view, I agree that we should eliminate animal testing because the results may be…

Whether you have a small business, work inside of a corporation, or are retired and starting round two, chances are you’ve struggled to to feel successful at one point or another. Maybe your big ideas and confidence gave way to the reality that it’s harder than you thought or harder than others made it seem (from the outside looking in). With my client’s permission, I wanted to share a part of her journey in the hope that you may see an echo of your own. Jenny wanted to create a business and do…

What would you do if you were presented with a difficult task? Would you run away and never have to face it, or would you stand up and take it head-on. Knowing that the task is difficult, you still muster the courage of doing it not for yourself, but for the best of others around you. This is the definition of Heroism, to take action into even the most difficult of tasks, heroes face the challenge head-on for others, they are able to face fear straight in the face, and they are never the people…

And am I the guinea pig for today"?" (40). Jerry sees Peter as a very "sweet man" (47) that "possessed of a truly enviable innocence" (48). Anita Stenz states that the "stage directions" show that Peter "resists communication with others, or at any rate, with Jerry" (449). At the very beginning of the play, one might believe that Peter's character is unchangeable and that he will remain the same person until the end, but the fact is that Peter at the beginning of the play, is not the same one at…

How does one grow? There are many misconceptions surrounding the topic of growth. This essay will focus on Ralph Emerson's misconception, "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." Many people agree with Ralph Emerson. However, one does not have to do something beyond what he or she has mastered in order to grow because there is always room for growth; there are new standards that have to be met, and its nearly impossible to define mastery.…

In “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst uses Doodle’s interior conflict to communicate that it is not what other people push you to become, it is your choice to believe in yourself, and slowly progress from anything that is holding you back. In the middle of the story, when the narrator tries to teach Doodle to walk, Doodle makes a makes commentary like, “I can’t walk,” “ I just can’t do it” (6). Doodle did not believe that he could walk. After hearing his parents and the doctors tell him that he…