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1、学会质疑Beforeitwasproventhattheearthwasround,itwasawell-known“fact”thatitwasflat.This“fact”wassowidelyacceptedthatnoonedaredtestit,becausetheythoughtiftheydidsailoutbeyondthehorizontheywouldfallofftheedge.Inotherwords,becausetheybelieveditcouldn’tbedone,itwa
2、sn’tdone. Thatis,untilColumbusquestionedcommonknowledgeandasked“whatif?”Thisquestionliterallyexpandedtheboundaries2)ofhiscountry,changedhistory,andpermanentlyalteredacceptedrealityforever. Inspiteofourtendency3)tothinkofrealityasthenon-negotiable4)basis
3、ofourexperience,thedefinition5)ofrealitychangeseverytimesomeonepushestheboundaryconditionsofconventional6)wisdom.Whenourperception7)ofrealitychanges,ourbehaviorchangesaccordingly,basedonwhatisnewlyconsideredpossible.WhenColumbusreturnedfromtheNewWorld,are
4、visedworldmapwasdrawnupandthisbegananeweraofexplorationandadventure. Examplesoftheimpossiblebeingmadepossiblecanbefoundthroughouthistory.WhenChuckYeagerflewtheX-1,heshattered8)themyththattherewassuchathingasasoundbarrier9).Histrainingandinstincts10),comb
5、inedwiththenewtechnologyoftheday,notonlyenabledhimtogobeyondthespeedofsound,butreinforced11)thefactthatevenalleged12)technologicalbarrierscanbeovercomeaswell. Peopleoftenapproachmeinmyseminars13)withstatementssuchas,“I’llneverbesuccessfulbecausemyparents
6、neversupportedme,”“Idon’thavetherighteducationtocreatewealth,”or“Ican’tpursuemydreamsbecauseIhavetoomanyobligations14).”Ievenhear,“Ican’tdowhatIwantinmylifebecauseIdon’thavethemoney.”Thesestatementsareclearindicatorsoftheboundaryconditionsoftheirownthinki
7、ng.Theyareacceptingcertainseemingtruthsproventruebytheirexperienceandcomingupagainsttheindividual15)horizonsbeyondwhichtheycannotconceiveofventuring16). Successfollowsbeliefssuchas,“IhaveallIneedtobeincrediblywealthyandmassivelysuccessful.”WarrenBuffett,
8、themostsuccessfulinvestorofalltime,wasonceasked,“Howhavethingschangedforyounowthatyouhaveincrediblewealth?”Heresponded,“Well,IcanaffordanythingIwant...”Thenhepausedbeforeadding,“...butthenagain,Ialwayscould.”Evenbef
