# Shortform - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Highlights)  ## Highlights - First, we’ll explore the importance of opportunities and the types of opportunities that significantly impact success. Then, we’ll examine how various cultures shape people’s behaviors and trajectories. ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/1aea88b0-8b91-42b7-89b8-347c26fbb567)) - Eric Turkheimer revealed an important caveat to the nature argument: He concluded that DNA determines a person’s potential, but that their environment determines whether they reach that potential ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/2b3ec1f9-1cb0-4827-b581-b9ff994d8e33)) - Gladwell writes that people who get opportunities early in life have a huge advantage over those whose opportunities come later ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/916ca028-d102-4e74-9ae2-734b2e77afab)) - children who are praised for their effort develop a growth mindset ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/0c3443dc-3f79-4ad7-bab7-35828f9fb20c)) - Gladwell points out that having the time to practice enough to master a skill is a luxury afforded only to the privileged. ([View Highlight](https://www.shortform.com/app/highlights/44fa7a0b-c9cd-438d-a5db-0e9635acbcee))