Outliers are the titles of books written by Malcolm Gladwell (Penguin Books, 2008) that the two books he previously Blink The Tipping Points and also once I make as my writing material on this site.
Outliers latest book tells about the success stories of people from various backgrounds and professions, from hockey players, a computer programmer until most successful entrepreneur Bill Gates' caliber.
The people who are very successful in their field by their respective authors This calls as Outliers - which means more or less is something that is far from the group, something very different from the type.
What's interesting about this writer's work is that he is not focused on internal factors of individuals who are very successful, he describes more of the external factors that allow a person to be very successful in their field.
I do not describe the external success factors such as the writing is not intended as a reviewer of his book Malcolm, but the core of the message as he had in the book that I want to share with the readers of this site.
The core of the message the book is as follows: "The tree which grows very tall in the forest, far above the trees like - not only because the tree has all the advantages in his self - but he is a product environment. He will not be able to freely enjoy childhood growth when shade of other trees around the block to get sunlight ...".
For us Muslims, we are fully confident that the successful or unsuccessful we are in the hands of God alone. But at the same time we also have to follow the Sunna of God the law of cause and effect.
In his effort level, to succeed we must try to collect all the internal and external factors that allow to achieve success - whatever the field in which we live and whatever our success criteria.
For the external factors in the field of business for example, state licensing process complicated business, strangling taxes, industry infrastructure was chaotic and corrupt bureaucrats would not have produced many successful entrepreneurs. Any external factor that inhibits this is like the shade of a tree above a small tree blocking the sun so that he obtained it difficult to grow.
For internal factors, we can not surrender to the environment. When the business environment can we overcome the legal way - then this is good, if not - then is not Allah's earth spacious?.
As best creatures created by God, we are more fortunate than the tree is very tall though - we can choose our environment, including selecting the environment to try.We can not be restricted by the environment in which we are born, or the environment in which we now live - if the environment is not conducive for growth (business), we then on this vast earth of God - God willing there will always be a place for (business) in order to grow our optimally.
Olive trees that produce the best fruit is the olive tree that grows on top of a hill so get the sun all the time: it is the best product description from the best environment according to the Quran:
"Allah (giver), light (to) the heavens and the earth. Parable of the light is like a hole that is not transparent lantern in which there is great. Torch it in the glass tube, (and) the glass tube is like a glittering star, which lit with oil from a blessed tree, (ie) olive trees that grow no east nor west, whose oil it is almost luminous, though no fire touched. Light above light, God gave His instructions to the light for people who want, and God makes the parables for mankind. And God is to know everything. "(Surat An-Nur 35).
So if the business or your career is difficult to grow in an environment where business or where you work now, do not rush to blame the environment. Environmental impact is very, very important to your success, but in fact you are free to choose the neighborhood, is not Allah's earth spacious?. Allaah knows best....
