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…when you’re rockin’ the boat, there will always be people who will try and push you off. That’s the bet you have to take.

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…it is better to make a decision boldly and be wrong – and then change direction with equal boldness – than it is to waffle.

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The problem is that we live in a rapidly changing world, where we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking.

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The accelerating pace of change means that we need to question our beliefs more readily than ever before.

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Mental horsepower doesn’t guarantee mental dexterity. No matter how much brainpower you have, if you lack the motivation to change your mind, you’ll miss many occasions to think again.

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Research shows that when people are resistant to change, it helps to reinforce what will stay the same.

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Visions for change are more compelling when they include visions of continuity.

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Most of us are accustomed to defining ourselves in terms of our beliefs, ideas, and ideologies. This can become a problem when it prevents us from changing our minds as the world changes and knowledge evolves.

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Experiments show that simply framing a dispute as a debate rather than as a disagreement signals that you’re receptive to considering dissenting opinions and changing your mind…

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We won’t have much luck changing other people’s minds if we refuse to change ours.

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