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1、高中英语作文范文：学会质疑学会质疑Before it was proven that the earth was round, it was a well-knownfactthat it was flat. Thisfactwas so widely accepted that no one dared test it, because they thought if they did sail out beyond the horizon they would fall off the edge. In other words, because they believed it could
2、nt be done, it wasnt done.That is, until Columbus questioned common knowledge and askedwhat if?This question literally expanded the boundaries2)of his country, changed history, and permanently altered accepted reality forever.In spite of our tendency3)to think of reality as the non-negotiable4)basis
3、 of our experience, the definition5)of reality changes every time someone pushes the boundary conditions of conventional6)wisdom. When our perception7)of reality changes, our behavior changes accordingly, based on what is newly considered possible. When Columbus returned from the New World, a revise
4、d world map was drawn up and this began a new era of exploration and adventure.Examples of the impossible being made possible can be found throughout history. When Chuck Yeager flew the X-1, he shattered8)the myth that there was such a thing as a sound barrier9). His training and instincts10), combi
5、ned with the new technology of the day, not only enabled him to go beyond the speed of sound, but reinforced11)the fact that even alleged12)technological barriers can be overcome as well.People often approach me in my seminars13)with statements such as, Ill never be successful because my parents nev
6、er supported me,I dont have the right education to create wealth,orI cant pursue my dreams because I have too many obligations14). I even hear, I cant do what I want in my life because I dont have the money.These statements are clear indicators of the boundary conditions of their own thinking. They
7、are accepting certain seeming truths proven true by their experience and coming up against the individual15)horizons beyond which they cannot conceive of venturing16).Success follows beliefs such as, I have all I need to be incredibly wealthy and massively successful.Warren Buffett, the most success
8、ful investor of all time, was once asked, How have things changed for you now that you have incredible wealth?He responded, Well, I can afford anything I want.Then he paused before adding, .but then again, I always could.Even before Buffett had actually created the wealth he enjoys today, he already
9、 had the mind-set17)of wealth-and therefore the power to create it, because he saw the world in those terms.The reasonable man adapts himself to the world,wrote Bernard Shaw, the unreasonable17)one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable m
10、an. When we dare to go beyond our own internal boundary conditions, we discover a whole new world of possible futures for ourselves.Lets play a little game. Its called theWhats Possiblegame. The dictionary definition of possible is somethingthat can or may be, exist, happen, or be done. Each of the
11、following questions I want you to answer yes or no. Has someone, somewhere on the planet today, achieved these things?Is it possible to have a million dollars in the bank?Is it possible to have a successful business?Is it possible to wake up excited about life?Is it possible to have happy, loving re
12、lationships?Is it possible to be fit and healthy?Is it possible to find your lifes work and feel passionate18)about your life most of the time?You may have experienced one of the side effects of this game as you answered the questions. This is called theyes, buts.Theyes, butsare responses such asYes
13、, but that wont happen to me,orYes, but thats because they had privileges19)I dont have,and so forth.Ignore theyes, butsfor the time being. All I want you to do right now is open your mind to the possibility that the world is made up of a countless array of experiences from the very worst to the ver
14、y best. As someone once said,A mind is like a parachute20)-it works best when open.And here is my promise: If you open your mind, you will enjoy a more abundant and fulfilling21)life.在地球没有被证明是圆的以前,人们普遍接受的事实是:它是扁平的。这个事实得到了广泛的认同,以至于没人敢去验证它是否正确,因为大家担心如果航行的船只一跨过地平线,就会从边界上掉下去。换句话说,因为大家都相信这件事情不能做,于是就没有人去做
15、。这种状况一直延续到哥伦布质疑这个常识的那一刻-如果不是会怎样?这个疑问彻底拓宽了他祖国的疆域,改写了历史,并且永久性地改变了人们所接受的现实。尽管我们倾向于把现实视为累积经验的毫无争议的基础,但是每当有人撼动了传统智慧的边界,现实的定义也就随之改变。当我们认知的现实发生变化,我们的行为由于那些最新被认为是可能的东西,也会发生相应的变化。当哥伦布从新大陆返航,一张新的世界地图就被绘制出来了,这张新地图开创了一个勇于探险和冒险的新时代。纵观整个历史,不可能变成可能的例子不胜枚举。当查克耶格尔驾驶X-1型飞机腾空而起的时候,他就颠覆了世界上存在声障的神话。他的训练和天分,加上当代的新技术,不仅帮助
16、他超越了声速,也再次证明了即使是所谓的技术障碍也能够被克服。在我的演讲会上,经常有许多人走过来说我永远不会成功,因为我父母不支持我,我没有受过良好的教育,无法创造财富,或者我无法追求自己的梦想,因为我有太多的责任。我甚至听到有人说我不能做自己想做的事,因为我没有钱。这种种言辞清楚地显示出他们思维的边缘效应,他们正在接受某种由自己的经验证明的所谓真理,遇到了他们不敢逾越的个人边界。其实,这样的信念才能带来成功:我拥有能够带来无尽财富和巨大成功的所有一切。有史以来最成功的投资人沃伦巴菲特曾经被问到:现在你有数不尽的财富,你是怎样创造这一切的?他回答说:哦,我可以买下任何我想要的东西他顿了一下补充说:不过,我一直都可以
