I’ve listened to Gladwell’s podcast “Revisionist History” but this was my first time reading his work.
Outliers is an excellent study on how to expand the way we view success stories. He dives into class privilege, cultural legacies and achievement gaps in a well-studied unbiased manner that challenges us all to reframe the way we look at hard work, and being self made.

I wouldn’t consider this a self-help book as it’s categorized, it’s more of a sociological exploration. My biggest takeaway from reading this book (though it was not outwardly expressed by Gladwell) is that while it is inspiring to look at the career paths of others, ultimately what determines your success is completely unique to your circumstances, resources and a little bit of chance.