“There was the natural human survival instinct to be optimistic.”
“North Korean defectors often find it hard to settle down. It is not easy for somebody who’s escaped a totalitarian country to live in the free world. Defectors have to rediscover who they are in a world that offers endless possibilities. Choosing where to live, what to do, even which clothes to put on in the morning is tough enough for those of us accustomed to making choices; it can be utterly paralyzing for people who’ve had decisions made for them by the state their entire lives.”
“Letting go of our fixed view is like plucking the arrow from your eye and walking carefree through your world.”
“There is a lot of confusion in the world … However, if we do appreciate the simplicity and perfection of now, of this moment, then we are tapping into our basic goodness.”
“There are exceptional people out there who are capable of starting epidemics. All you have to do is find them.”
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I am, admittedly, a Malcom Gladwell enthusiast, fanatic, and devotee. Ergo, I’ve provided some fascinating videos of him below. So even if you don’t have time to read The Tipping Pointor any of his other remarkable books, you can still have a little dose of Malcolm in your day.
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“You have to reverse the normal human tendency, which is, to edit.”
“As human beings, we need to be reminded that every little micro-universe is different…The minute you look below the surface, things are different–than A) what you thought they would be, but B) they’re different from your own experience.”
“Popularity is only a tiny fraction of the universe of things that are great.”
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