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Tag: Malcolm Gladwell

  • This is WHY UNDERDOGS many a times overpower favorites

    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.”

  • Wanna conquer your fear , this will inspire

    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.”

  • Human progress hinges on unreasonability , this highlights the paradox

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

    As the playwright George Bernard Shaw once put it: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

  • Do you want to OVERCOME a GIANT?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath inspires us as to how to overcome a giant.

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

  • This is when we truly feel courageous

    Adopted from the following 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.”

  • When we become experts at something , this is what happens

    Adopted from the following great insight provided by Malcolm Gladwell in his book BLINK.

    “When we become expert in something, our tastes grow more esoteric and complex.”

  • Key Takeaway from Malcolm Gladwell’s book BLINK

    Adopted from the following great insight provided by Malcolm Gladwell in his book BLINK.

    “We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation. The first task of Blink is to convince you of a simple fact: decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.”

  • Successful decision making needs this balance

    Adopted from the following great insight provided by Malcolm Gladwell in his book BLINK.

    “Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.

  • Who would have imagined this truth about SNAP judgements

    Adopted from the following great insight provided by Malcolm Gladwell in his book BLINK , enlightens us on this truth about snap judgements.

    “Just as we can teach ourselves to think logically and deliberately, we can also teach ourselves to make better snap judgments. The power of knowing, in that first two seconds, is not a gift given magically to a fortunate few. It is an ability that we can all cultivate for ourselves.”

  • This beautiful insight enlightens us on the power of SNAP judgement

    Adopted from the following great insight provided by Malcolm Gladwell in his book BLINK.

    “It is quite possible for people who have never met us and who have spent only twenty minutes thinking about us to come to a better understanding of who we are than people who have known us for years.”