The word paradigm has been so overused, especially in the business world, that many people don’t really understand its full meaning. A paradigm is a collection of beliefs that are held by a group of people. It’s not just one belief held by one person. These beliefs are shared, passed on and believed by generations. Take the paradigm that you need to have a traditional job. Included in this paradigm are these ideas:
单词“范例”已经被滥用了，尤其在商业世界里，人们并不真的理解它的全部含义。“范例/惯例”是一群人的集体信仰，而不是某个人的个体信仰。这些信仰被数代人分享，传承奉行着。遵照“惯例”，你需要有一个传统的工作。“惯例”里通常包括这几项：
You must have a job to be a contributing member of society.
• Those who put in many hours at a job are more committed and deserving.
• The better your education, the better your job.
• You must compete with your coworkers and be the best to move ahead.
你必须有一份工作，成为能为社会做贡献的一员。
那些长时间辛苦工作的人是更具有奉献精神和值得称赞的。
受的教育越好，你获得的工作越好。
你必须和你的同事们竞争，力争上游。
These ideas are passed on in actions and statements by everyone around us. They’re taught in our schools; most of us hand them down to our children. You may not think these ideas are central to your own life. But answer this: When you are first introduced to a new person how often do you ask where they work? If your child or relative says they have no interest in college, how likely are you to be concerned and ask them how they ever expect to get a good job? If someone tells you they are self-employed, do you wonder if they really mean unemployed and are less than motivated to work? All of these thoughts are evidence of how deeply rooted this paradigm may be.
这些观念在我们周围每个人的言行中传承着。在学校里我们接受这样的教育，我们中绝大多数又把这些理念灌输给我们的孩子。你可能认为这些理念并不是你生活的中心。但是答案是：当你首次被介绍给一位新朋友时，多半你会问他们在哪里工作？如果你的孩子或亲戚说他们对上大学不感兴趣，你极有可能会担忧并问他们如何能找到一份好工作呢？如果某人告诉你他们是自由职业者，你会怀疑是否他们意味着失业或缺乏工作的动力？所有这些想法恰恰是“范例/惯例”如何深植于我们头脑中的证据。
Once you begin to question your assumptions and thoughts, you’ll encounter something known as predictable divergence. At this point, you’re able to see the truth—that these accepted paradigms aren’t what you want for your life. And your change in mindset will separate you from those around you—those who haven’t changed. This separation can be difficult. The unchanged around you will constantly try to bring you back to their way of thinking.
一旦你开始质疑你的这些假设和想法，你将遭遇到可预见的分歧。这时候，你会看到真相--这些被广为接受的“范例/惯例”并不是你想要的生活。你观念上的改变将使你有别于你周围的人--即那些还没有改变的人。这种分离是极其困难的。周围那些未改变的人会不断地试图把你带回到他们的思维方式里。
From “It's Not About the Money”
-Bob Proctor
选自“这不关乎金钱本身”（书名）
-鲍勃.普罗克特(作者)
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