The Tallest Tree Symbol Analysis

Outliers argues that success results from a vast combination of factors, not merely from luck or innate talent. When we see the tallest tree in a forest, we know that it has come from a good seed. But we must also take into account that it has been planted in good soil, and that its leaves have been able to reach the sunlight unimpeded, that it was not shadowed by some larger tree. The tree’s good seed is its “innate” ability, but the combination of its circumstances have allowed it to achieve great heights. The tall tree is a symbol of how success really works.