David Goliath Underdogs

“Greatness and beauty exist in the David-Goliath fights when the underdog wins” because the underdog teaches us about how success depends on the characteristics of the underdog and not on the opponent they face. The world is extremely competitive, so when the underdogs, or the party popularly expected to lose, win, it goes against conventional wisdom. Some say their passion and belief in their work or team leads them to be successful. Others say it's the way they conquer. Vivek Ranadivé told us in the book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell, that he helped coach his daughter's basketball team the same way he coordinated his company at his software firm - “with appeals to reason and common
We think of things as helpful that actually aren’t and think of other things as unhelpful that in reality leave us stronger and wiser.” Underdogs who don’t compete with the same standards and constants as their opponents, bring out their opponents’ weaknesses and earn advantages by not playing the way everyone plays. People think of underdogs’ successes as improbable events which makes them so wonderful when they become a reality. When a child is diagnosed with a fatal illness and beats it, it is immensely beautiful. The child is at an extreme disadvantage; therefore, when they begin their battle, people are rooting for them the whole way. Other times, people don’t always root for the underdog like in political parties, sporting events, or even love triangles in a movies. As a society, people tend to root for the “winners” and are sometimes surprised when an underdog wins because of some of their “disadvantages.” When people see the underdog win, it could give them hope that if they faced a giant of their own, they could potentially win, and could just surprise them and give them a push to try to see situations in new