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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book) ​Malcolm Gladwell​ Malcolm Gladwell------------------->
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a review on the book("Outliers a story of success")
"Outliers,Outliers, a story of success"success is a guru himself. Bill Gates met the 10,000-Hour Rule when he spent 10,000 hours programming his high schools computer in 1968 at the age of 13. In Outliers, Gladwell interviews Gates, who says that unique access to a computer was what helped him become who he is today. Without that access, Gladwell says that Gates would still be "a highly intelligent, driven, charming person and a successful professional", but that he might not be worth the 50 billion dollars he is worth today.
I think that the only thing I would change in this book would be its appeal to younger readers. This book could be an excellent motivator for a person my age to become a successful business man/woman. The number one thing that would put some people off would be the 10,000 hour rule. "10,000 hours!?! that sounds like alot, and I dont think ill ever get to that so why bother." This would be the mindset of many people my age. This quote was derived from my thought on this step. Later i realize that it is cumulative, it takes time. This could mean 5 years to maybe even 10. But once you reach your peak, success has been seized by the entrepeneur.
This book made me look at success a different way, it had some unusual ideas in it but when you though about it, it all came together in a clear and clean package. I learned from the book that success isnt all perservierance, some of it has to do with being in the right place at the right time, waking up in the middle of night with an amazing idea to write it down. These unconventional thigns leading to success can be forgotten or brushed off as things that do not happen in the real world. The person who would benefit from this book would be a young man around my age who was looking to become an entrepeneur. I learned overall that in this world, you need perserverance, smarts and just a little bit of luck to succeed.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book) ​Malcolm Gladwell
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a review on the book("Outliers a story of success")
"Outliers, a story of success" is a book on how to make yourself successfull with tips such as, having 10,000 work hours of experience to even just dumb luck. These tips seem a tad strange especially with luck being listed as one of them but he clearly states that these things listed led up to the success of people such as Bill Gates. In the novel he actually gets to interview the computer guru himself.

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The following was originally published March 4, 2010 at http://10amarsh.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/gun-control-practice-2/
Alex Marsh
There are many types of weapons in America. Some are used for sport, some for law enforcement, and others really have no other purpose than to be used to kill other human beings. These handguns are extremely concealable and use very readily available ammunition such as the 9mm. The combination of readily available weapons and the naïve nature of angry young adults is sometimes a deadly one.
I believe that guns are something that can be controlled if enough effort is put into the problem. Because of opposition from such groups as the NRA, gun control is often deemed unconstitutional which in some cases it is, but there is a larger underlying problem. The right to bear arms is definitely a constitutional right but the availability of these firearms are not always kept away from children or minors, the mentally ill or past criminals. A criminal can easily obtain a firearm through illegal purchases or through robberies. If not properly kept, a firearm could be found by a child leading to accidents, usually an accidental shooting. A perfect example of a firearm being found and used by a minor was when a young boy staying with his uncle found the man’s handgun. The boy took the gun to his school where he shot and killed his classmate, a little girl. The uncle faced charges and the boy went through psychiatric help of course but it still did not faze any pro gun lobbyists. Another crime involving minors happened in the same area a few years later that was even more tragic. The infamous Columbine Massacre in Littleton Colorado is one of the most shocking events in American history. The shootings took place on April 20, 1999. Two young men, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, entered their high school with Tec 9s, a semi automatic handgun that was definitely not legally available to minors such as themselves and also had no use as a weapon other than to kill other human beings. In this massacre the two young men killed 13 students and wounded several more. After the massacre the two students took their own lives, adding to the death count making it 15.
I am not saying that tragedies like the columbine massacre and the shooting of the little girl in Littleton could of been stopped by gun control alone. More than just the government needs to enforce gun safety. It is the job of a more mature person to regulate and educate younger people in the dangers of weapons and their deadly potential. Many would argue that it goes without being spoken, that no one in their right mind would go on a killing spree. The problem with that statement is that some people are not in their right mind, some people need guidance on some of the most obvious subjects to the average person. As an American I feel no need to own any kind of fire arm at all. Many feel different and love to express their right to bear arms. I find this extremely foolish, what is the point of owning an AR-15? Or maybe a handgun? The truth is the only legitimate reason to own these weapons is for self defense against other people having weapons right? Well think of this, if these weapons were not available in the first place then there would not be anything to defend against. In conclusion, there is absolutely no reason for gun violence in the United States or anywhere else for that matter. If it wasn’t for the human paranoia there would be no need for guns or violence. Since everyone is out to get everyone else I think it will be a very long time if ever that we will properly control weapons or even eventually no longer need them.
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