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Tag: Great Quotes

  • When we CONQUER FEAR , this happens

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    We are all of us not merely liable to fear, we are also prone to be afraid of being afraid, and the conquering of fear produces exhilaration.…The contrast between the previous apprehension and the present relief and feeling of security promotes a self-confidence that is the very father and mother of courage.”

  • This would inspire an UNDERDOG when faced with a GIANT

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.

    And the fact of being an underdog can change people in ways that we often fail to appreciate: it can open doors and create opportunities and educate and enlighten and make possible what might otherwise have seemed unthinkable.”

  • Why should you be a BIG FISH in a SMALL POND?

    Adopted from Malcolm Gladwell’s book David and Goliath, shows why you should be a big fish in a small pond.

    The best students from mediocre schools were almost always a better bet than good students from the very best schools.”

  • Extending the “David and Goliath” folklore to gauge the power of UNDERDOGS

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    The reason King Saul is skeptical of David’s chances is that David is small and Goliath is large. Saul thinks of power in terms of physical might. He doesn’t appreciate that power can come in other forms as well – in breaking rules, in substituting speed and surprise for strength.”

  • Extending the “David and Goliath” folklore to gauge the power of UNDERDOGS

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    The reason King Saul is skeptical of David’s chances is that David is small and Goliath is large. Saul thinks of power in terms of physical might. He doesn’t appreciate that power can come in other forms as well – in breaking rules, in substituting speed and surprise for strength.”

  • True COURAGE is earned , this is how

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through the tough times and you discover they aren’t so tough after all.”

  • Underdogs often topple more fancied opponents , this is why

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    There is a set of advantages that have to do with material resources, and there is a set that have to do with the absence of material resources – and the reason underdogs win as often as they do is that the latter is sometimes every bit the equal of the former.”

  • How we feel about our abilities shapes motivation and self confidence

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    How you feel about your abilities – your academic ‘self-concept’– in the context of your classroom shapes your willingness to tackle challenges and finish difficult tasks. It’s a crucial element in your motivation and confidence.”

  • Does more money make us happier?This is what research has to say

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    “The scholars who research happiness suggest that more money stops making people happier at a family income of around seventy-five thousand dollars a year. After that, what economists call “diminishing marginal returns”sets in.”

  • This is how CREATIVITY and DISCIPLINE can coexist

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great shows the matrix and the mechanism used by great organizations to merge discipline and creativity