Malcolm Gladwell

Date of Birth:

03-Sep-1963

Nationality:

United Kingdom

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Malcolm Timothy Gladwell is a well-known English-born Canadian author, speaker and journalist, famous for his work ‘David and Goliath’, ‘The Tipping Point’, ' Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking' and 'Outliers: The Story of Success'. Being a Sociologist and Psychologist, he often uses his academic knowledge into his work. Malcolm believes that as writers, we must remain unafraid and bold. He was named as one of the Time Magazine’s Top 100 most influential people in 2005. We have excerpted some of Malcolm Timothy Gladwell’s quotes from his writings, observations and life on achievements, attitude, books, business, children, crime, decisions, emotions, environment, feelings, greatness, hard work, inspiration, journalism, leadership, motivation, technology, writing and much more. Here are some of the most inspirational words that Malcolm Gladwell has shared that will help you with your daily dose of wisdom.

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Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.

The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter.

We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We're a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don't really have an explanation for.

Who we are cannot be separated from where we're from.

Those three things - autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward - are, most people will agree, the three qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying.

It's not how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five. It's whether or not our work fulfills us. Being a teacher is meaningful.

The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.

In fact, researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours.

...If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151)

Achievement is talent plus preparation

Insight is not a lightbulb that goes off inside our heads. It is a flickering candle that can easily be snuffed out.