Nigel 
September 18th,2009
A fascinating book that's a delight to read
I loved reading it and was sad to reach the end. Despite having been a bestseller it’s highlyrecommended.
Gladwell has an engaging style,throwing in plenty of human interest material that is well presented.
What enables a few people to achieve so much more than the rest of us? Is it luck,upbringing,intelligence,hard work,or what? The findings are enthralling but be warned: do not expect this book to tell you how to succeed. That is not Gladwell’s intention. What he does is to shine a spotlight on a wide range of connected exceptions such as:
>Bill Gates: what enabled him to be ready when the right opportunity arrived?
>The Beatles:how many hours a week were they performing in Hamburg? The answer is astonishing.
>What is the most important factor if you want to be a successful pro basketball player? And no,provided you’re tall enough it’s not height,and it’s not the potential you were born with.
>On commercial airliners the Captain and his Co-pilot share flying time about equally. Obviously the Captain is more experienced. So why do far more accidents happen when the Captain is flying?
>What has the nature of rice farming got do do with Chinese excellence at Maths? (There’s a hint buried in this post).
If you never read another book in your entire life I’d strongly advise you keep the fact quiet lol.
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