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#Blessed: A book review of The Blessed Girl

October 1, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Our book club decided on The Blessed Girl a few months ago, and after reading the excerpt, I was excited to read it. Bontle Tau is #blessed. She lives an opulent lifestyle without having to โ€˜workโ€™ for it. Male suitors are lining up to pay for her Mercedes, her penthouse, and her Instagrammable holidays. But …

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"The people who stand before kings may look like t "The people who stand before kings may look like they did it all by themselves. But in fact they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot.โ€ โ€“ Malcolm Gladwell
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โ€œThe best kind of writer โ€“ the kind who makes โ€œThe best kind of writer โ€“ the kind who makes you feel like youโ€™re a genius, rather than heโ€™s a genius.โ€ โ€“ Dominic Maxwell, The Times 
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Dominic Maxwell perfectly sums up how I feel about Malcolm Gladwell's writing.
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Read my full review of Outliers on Where Books Lead (link in bio).

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โ€œSuccessful people donโ€™t do it alone. Where th โ€œSuccessful people donโ€™t do it alone. Where they come from matters. Theyโ€™re products of particular places and environments.โ€ โ€“ Malcolm Gladwell 
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Still busy devouring all things Gladwell. Iโ€™ve just finished his podcast Revisionist History, and Iโ€™m anxiously awaiting season 6. If you havenโ€™t listened yet, I highly recommend it. Gladwellโ€™s soothing voice, captivating anecdotes, and fascinating historical facts are bound to provide you with a new perspective on the past.
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Have you listened to Revisionist History? What's your favourite podcast? I love Revisionist History and Armchair Expert โ€“ they're my favourites.

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I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately. Rec I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately. Recently finished Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell โ€“ it was so good (link in bio for my full review). Blink is on my list as my next Gladwell read and I'm currently reading Lost Connections by Johann Hari (and loving it).
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Do you read a lot of non-fiction? If so, please share your recommendations with me?
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"Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. "Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good." โ€“ Malcolm Gladwell.
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In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell found that practice does make perfect. Through a unique set of circumstances and extraordinary opportunities, Mozart, Bill Gates, and The Beatles had extra time to practise and hone their skills, which allowed them to become a musical prodigy, an innovative visionary, and the most influential band of all time, respectively.
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โ€œOrange is the happiest colour.โ€ - Frank Sinat โ€œOrange is the happiest colour.โ€ - Frank Sinatra
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Have you read any of these? Whatโ€™s your favourite orange book?
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I love all of these - an orange book for every mood.
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How much preparation is needed to achieve success? How much preparation is needed to achieve success? 
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โ€œResearchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours.โ€ - Malcolm Gladwell writes in Outliers: The Story of Success 
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Read my full review of #malcolmgladwelloutliers on the blog. Link in bio.

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BOOK REVIEW (LINK IN BIO) Outliers: The Story of S BOOK REVIEW (LINK IN BIO)
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
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In Outliers, Gladwell examines our understanding of success by looking at a successful personโ€™s circumstances. From discovering that most all-star hockey players in Canada are born in January to finding out why successful lawyers in New York in the mid-1970s to the end of the 1980s were almost all Jewish, Gladwell shows how when we are born influences our chances of achieving success.
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Your place of birth is just as important as the decade in which you are born. Gladwell looks at why Korean Air had a track record of plane crashes in the 1990s, and what role cultural legacy had to play. Of course, when and where you are born, and the language you speak is not the only indicator of success. Gladwell explains that not every hockey player born in January ends up playing at a professional level. โ€œAchievement is talent plus preparation,โ€ Gladwell writes. But exactly how much preparation is needed? โ€œResearchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours,โ€ Gladwell explains. 
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In Outliers, Gladwell argues that there is no such thing as a self-made man (or woman). Our place in history, our culture, language, geographic location, and circumstances, all influence the opportunities available to us. The factor we do have control over, however, is how hard we work. None of the outliers achieved success without putting in at least ten thousand hours.
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If you've read my blog, you'll know that I think #malcolmgladwellisagenius 
Dominic Maxwell explains it best: "The best kind of writer โ€“ the kind who makes you feel like youโ€™re a genius, rather than heโ€™s a genius." So, if you want to learn something new (and feel really smart๐Ÿค“) read a Malcolm Gladwell book. 

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Blink is next on my list.
In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell argues that there is In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell argues that there is no such thing as a self-made man (or woman) โ€“ there are many factors that influence our chances of success. Our place in history, our culture, language, geographic location, and circumstances, all influence the opportunities available to us. Read the latest book review on the blog (link in bio) to learn why successful people are products of particular places and environments.

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