From Chapter 8, "Kindness: The Art of Paying it Forward" from Ingredients of Outliers  A Touch on the Shoulder But we can do more than imagine it. Consider the story of Dudley Henrique who was—literally—touched on the shoulder by a stranger, a kind touch that would mark the beginning of a new life, while there was still time. Dudley’s early life wasn’t easy. Born in 1937, he was six when his parents divorced. His mother was soon remarried—to a hot- tempered man who would beat him severely and often. Two years later his grandmother came to his rescue, taking him to live with her in … [Read more...]