**It’s not enough to be talented by yourself.** Successful people are not typically pulling themselves up by their bootstraps in a vacuum. It requires a community of support (family, friends, peers, and mentors) in the vast majority of cases. Being a genius is not good enough predictor of success. **** # More ## Source - [[Outliers]] ## Related - [[Good Opportunities are More Important than Great Aptitude]] - [[Success Begets Success]] - [[Cultural Heritage Matters to Performance]] - [[Genius with 1000 Helpers]]