5. Question the Status Quo
Most people want
their lives to keep improving, yet they value peace and
stability at the same time. People often forget that you can’t improve and still
stay the same. Growth means change. Change requires
challenging the status
quo. If you want greater possibilities, you can’t settle for what you have now.
When you become a possibility thinker, you will
face many people who will
want you to give up your dreams and embrace the status quo. Achievers refuse
to accept the status quo.
As you begin to explore greater possibilities for yourself, your organization, or
your family—and others challenge you for it—take comfort in knowing that
right now
as you read this, other possibility thinkers
across the country and
around the world are thinking about curing cancer, developing new energy
sources,
feeding hungry people, and improving quality of life. They are
challenging the status quo against the odds—and you should, too.