Gladwell's a charlatan journo pretending to being a scientist. Was speaking to a family member recently who happens to be neuro psycologist and he wouldn't wipe his arse with the shit Gladwell writes, this guy who actually knows a bit about psychology agree's
Book Review - 'What the Dog Saw - And Other Adventures,' by Malcolm Gladwell - Review - NYTimes.com

and this article sums him up pretty well...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11...m_gladwell_no/

I remembered reading a while ago about the 10,000 hour thingy in relation to the Beatles playing night-after-night in Hamburg before coming back to England.

Found this interesting http://www.coachingmanagement.nl/The...n%20Expert.pdf

"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence therefore, is not an act but a habit."
- Aristotle.

PS

in defence of k's luck thing. technically you'd have to be lucky to know that.
but seriously stock trading is just sophisticated gambling. Same as your job could be gone tomorrow if you join the wrong company.

fate doesn't care for your excellence

being born into money and being born being able to talk to girls are two totally different things and incomparable imo.

being born into money and not using what you have well enough can definitely lead to an unsatisfying life full of no ambition etc. i know many many guys and girls who've went down this path. its pretty horrible. also money is incomparable to natural charisma, natural atleticsm, natural intelligence etc.

however, being born as a "natural" has little downside other than maybe the pussy reasoning that they will treat women like shit etc. etc. which is in no way a downside, its called looking after number one, not giving a fuck and manning the fuck up.

the "pua journey" im sure is a really enlightening one where you'll learn to be more determined, appreciative and improve your work ethic... but its still not exactly a plus point since it teaches lessons others learn from other journeys; be it studying to follow their dream career path or training for a sport or for their body.

i think its a shit analogy.

Indeed, which we proved and then moved on from. Do try to keep up.

Besides if you keep negging me so effectively I'll get all turned on and have to come over there and kiss you, you loveable rogue you.

PS xxxxxxxxx

im not negging you. i think your first post was stupid.
sorry for not reading the whole thread tho.

omg did i just push=pull u?

Not only that but you forgot to wink at the poor bastard.