Outliers: The Story of Success

This book is proposed by Prof. Bao, and the comments by Economist is that "A compelling read with an important message".

 

Here is extracted extents:

The Matthew Effect: "For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath."

The 10,000-Hour Rule: "In Hamburg, we had to play for eight hours."

The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 1: "Knowledge of a boy's IQ is of little help if you are faced with a formful of clever boys."

Harlan, Kentucky: "Die like a man, like your brother did."

Rice Paddies and Math Tests: "No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich."