![]() ![]() ![]() The book documents many unique cases of mastery. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a study of the cause and effect of greatness. I read Outliers when I turned 16, and it changed the way I approach each day. Baird is also a singer/songwriter and she co-wrote and starred in the award-winning independent movie Life Inside Out. She has appeared on many TV shows, including The X-Files, Six Feet Under, and Chicago Hope, and is a well-known voice-over artist (she’s Samara in Mass Effect ). I highly recommend reading this book and encouraging your teens to read it, too. Instead of focusing on any areas in which he might have less advantage, he was hugely inspired by the individuals and groups (The Beatles, Bill Gates, etc.) Gladwell writes about in the book and the incredible amount of focused practice and hard work that they put into action. The best part of reading Outliers was watching the way it affected my son Finneas, who was reading it at the same time. So as I lie awake at night, I try to take comfort in that. So they have been afforded some pretty incredible opportunities-some of which seem to be playing right into their interests and talents. On the other hand, we are artists and live in a major city. However, having parents who are actors and live in California provides neither the locale nor the means to ski at all. Based on my children’s physicality and coordination, I think they would be excellent skiers, too. For example, I grew up an avid skier in Colorado. As a parent, some of this information gave me pause. ![]()
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