Michael Jordan Chapter Summaries

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Chapter 5 from Triple package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the rise and Fall of Cultural groups in America talks about how impulse control can lead to success and better quality of life. The authors Jeb Rubenfeld and Amy Chua use examples like Michael Jordan’s past experiences, the marshmallow test, and Chinese teachings to support their ideas. Whenever Michael Jordan is asked about his success he always correlates his success to failures because it was his failures that were the building blocks of his success in life. If Michael Jordan gave up in the face of failure and adversity he wouldn't have become the most exalted athlete in the NBA. In the 1960's Walter Mischel conducted a study named the marshmallow test, where kids were given