From Chapter 4: "Preparation: When the Wind Blows" in Ingredients of Outliers Hero of the Hudson Almost certainly, you’re familiar with the story of an actual aircraft emergency which happened on January 15, 2009 and made headlines around the world. An early afternoon flight under the command of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and it had just left New York’s LaGuardia Airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina when it experienced an emergency which put the lives of the crew and its 150 passengers in immediate and serious danger. Climbing 3,000 feet with copilot … [Read more...]
Keep Calm and Carry On
Keep Calm and Carry On Ever wondered where the “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters originated from? Check out this YouTube video to discover the story behind this movement and how keeping calm has been significant in history. As an outlier, learn to keep calm in stressful situations and carry on even after failure. “Like a voice out of history, it[the poster] offers a very simple, warm-hearted message to inspire confidence in others during difficult times and it’s something that should never fade from fashion. To Keep Calm and Carry On.” To hear more about the iconic poster, Click Here. … [Read more...]
Remain Calm and Read a Poem
Take a minute out of your busy day to sit back, relax and read this poem featured in "Ingredients of Outliers." The poem, written by English short-story writer and poet Rudyard Kipling, speaks well to what it means to be imperturbable. Maybe we could all take a page out of his book, or rather, a line out of his poem. IF If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, … [Read more...]