What consequence of prematurely writing people off as failures in the book outliers?

There are different consequences of people who tend to face early failures. Some could thrive to become successful after consistent failures.

However, people who have failed do not get the same treatment as the successful people do.

The people who have succeeded in their early attempts will be given more opportunities to show their talent and become more successful. The failed artists might not get a chance or opportunity to grow, improve and to exhibit their talents.

Malcolm Gladwell talks about an example regarding the Canadian Hockey players, who are evaluated for their talent at the young age of 10 years. The players who are good at their sport at that age are given preference by the coach, whereas the ones who are not up to the mark fail to gather the coach’s attention and might fail to grab an opportunity to play for the team in the future.

Therefore, by prematurely writing off people as failures, they are denied the chances and opportunities to achieve their goals and success.

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