It’s Easy to Be an Outlier

Summary

The article suggests that achieving greatness can be made easier by consistently doing something one is obsessed with and striving to be consistently good at it.

Abstract

The article discusses the idea that achieving greatness may seem difficult when considering various studies and measures. However, the author suggests that by focusing on doing something one is obsessed with consistently and striving to be consistently good at it, one can become an outlier and achieve greatness. The article encourages readers to combine aspects they are passionate about to create a unique combination and do it consistently.

Opinions

The author believes that achieving greatness can be made easier by focusing on one's passions and striving for consistency.
The author suggests that traditional measures of success can make it seem difficult to achieve greatness.
The author encourages readers to create a unique combination of their passions and pursue them consistently.
The author implies that anyone can become an outlier and achieve greatness by following the advice given in the article.

Here are two dead-simple ways

As I listened to Denzel’s speech, I couldn’t help thinking about how one can ascend to greatness.

Studies make it look hard.

For articles, they use measures such as reads, citations, and impact factors.

For basketball games, they look at minutes, shots, and turnovers.

For academics, they look at mean grades, subjects, and class performance.

These are measurable. But it makes it hard for anyone to think they can do something big.

Lumped together, you tend to think you are normal when in a real sense, you can be an outlier.

So Denzel said:

To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

Two ways:

Do something you are obsessed about, consistently.

Become great by being consistently good at it.

Combine the aspects that you are obsessed with and create a unique combination.

Then do it consistently.

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