The Impact of Family and Community

Family background and community support play a crucial role in shaping success. Gladwell discusses how children from wealthier families often receive more support and resources, which helps them navigate social systems more effectively. He also highlights the story of his own mother, whose education was made possible by a series of supportive individuals and advantageous circumstances. 'Joyce Gladwell owes her college education first to W. M. MacMillan... and then, most of all, to Daisy Nation.' This illustrates how success is often a cumulative result of family and community support.