. >> there is a woman named maureen tassett who writes for" the nation."he says that success is in the eye of the unsuccessful would be the great unspoken dilemma dogging critics asked to consider the work of the rich and famous author and inspirational speaker, malcolm gladwell. the subtext of his perceived success and the implications for their own aspirations in the competitive despot generation matures their judgment and affects their morale? . >> i read that as said. -- i read that estate. i think she is a smart person for it i have no idea what those two sentences mean. i am at a loss of how to respond to them. i don't know if success lies in the unsuccessful. i have struggled with them a little bit. in people who comment on what i do, there is a sense sometimes that there is a disconnection not so much with me but with my audience. there is a feeling that they cannot believe so many people would still happily read this. >> see if you could put the microphone back on. "in this piece, she writes she cal that gladwell may be a÷7 slickster-trickster, an