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Gladwell introduces the "Matthew Effect," named after a biblical verse, to describe how early, often arbitrary advantages can snowball into lifelong success. He famously uses Canadian youth hockey as an example: because the cutoff for age eligibility is January 1, children born in the first few months of the year are older and more physically developed than their peers born later in the year. These "older" children receive more coaching and ice time, which compounds their skill level over time. By the time they reach adulthood, they are not necessarily "naturally" more talented, but rather the beneficiaries of a system that rewarded their early developmental head start. Deliberate Practice and the 10,000-Hour Rule

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