1 / 8 __来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考 【TED英语演讲稿：改善工作的快乐之道】改善工作的快乐之道

发布时间：2018-05-21

wheniwassevenyearsoldandmysisterwasjustfiveyearsold,wewereplayingontopofabunkbed.iwastwoyearsolderthanmysisteratthetime--imean,i'mtwoyearsolderthanhernow--butatthetimeitmeantshehadtodoeverythingthatiwantedtodo,andiwantedtoplaywar.sowewereupontopofourbunkbeds.andononesideofthebunkbed,ihadputoutallofmyg.i.joesoldiersandweaponry.andontheothersidewereallmysister'smylittleponiesreadyforacavalrycharge.

therearedifferingaccountsofwhatactuallyhappenedthatafternoon,butsincemysisterisnotherewithustoday,letmetellyouthetruestory--...heroicallypushingheroutofthewayofanoncomingimagina2 / 8 __来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考 rysniperbullet,

nowthatwascheating,becausetherewasnothingintheworldmysisterwouldwantmorethannottobeamythehurtfiveyear-oldlittlesister,butamythespecialunicorn.ofcourse,thiswasanoptionthatwasopentoherbrainatnopointinthepast.andyoucouldseehowmypoor,manipulatedsisterfacedconflict,asherlittlebrainattemptedtodevoteresourcestofeelingthepainandsufferingandsurpriseshejustexperienced,orcontemplatinghernew-foundidentityasaunicorn.andthelatterwonout.insteadofcrying,insteadofceasingourplay,insteadofwakingmyparents,withallthenegativeconsequencesthatwouldhaveensuedforme,insteadasmilespreadacrossherfaceandshescrambledrightbackupontothebunkbedwithallthegraceofababyunicorn...

ifigotthisdatabackstudyingyouhereintheroom,iwouldbethrilled3 / 8 __来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考 ,becausethere'sveryclearlyatrendthat'sgoingonthere,andthatmeansthaticangetpublished,whichisallthatreallymatters.thefactthatthere'soneweirdreddotthat'supabovethecurve,there'soneweirdointheroom--iknowwhoyouare,isawyouearlier--that'snoproblem.that'snoproblem,asmostofyouknow,becauseicanjustdeletethatdot.icandeletethatdotbecausethat'sclearlyameasurementerror.andweknowthat'sameasurementerrorbecauseit'smessingupmydata.

sooneoftheveryfirstthingsweteachpeopleineconomicsandstatisticsandbusinessandpsychologycoursesishow,inastatisticallyvalidway,doweeliminatetheweirdos.howdoweeliminatetheoutlierssowecanfindthelineofbestfit?whichisfantasticifi'mtryingtofindouthowmanyadviltheaveragepersonshouldbetaking--two.butifi'minterestedinpotential,ifi'minterestedinyourpotential,orforh4 / 8 __来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考 appinessorproductivityorenergyorcreativity,whatwe'redoingiswe'recreatingthecultoftheaveragewithscience.

ifiaskedaquestionlike,"howfastcanachildlearnhowtoreadinaclassroom?"scientistschangetheanswerto"howfastdoestheaveragechildlearnhowtoreadinthatclassroom?"andthenwetailortheclassrighttowardstheaverage.nowifyoufallbelowtheaverageonthiscurve,thenpsychologistsgetthrilled,becausethatmeansyou'reeitherdepressedoryouhaveadisorder,orhopefullyboth.we'rehopingforbothbecauseourbusinessmodelis,ifyoucomeintoatherapysessionwithoneproblem,wewanttomakesureyouleaveknowingyouhave10,soyoukeepcomingbackoverandoveragain.we'llgobackintoyourchildhoodifnecessary,buteventuallywhatwewanttodoismakeyounormalagain.butnormalismerelyaverage.

5 / 8 __来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考 andwhatipositandwhatpositivepsychologypositsisthatifwestudywhatismerelyaverage,wewillremainmerelyaverage.theninsteadofdeletingthosepositiveoutliers,whatiintentionallydoiscomeintoapopulationlikethisoneandsay,why?whyisitthatsomeofyouaresohighabovethecurveintermsofyourintellectualability,athleticability,musicalability,creativity,energylevels,yourresiliencyinthefaceofchallenge,yoursenseofhumor?whateveritis,insteadofdeletingyou,whatiwanttodoisstudyyou.becausemaybewecangleaninformation--notjusthowtomovepeopleuptotheaverage,buthowwecanmovetheentireaverageupinourcompaniesandschoolsworldwide.

thereasonthisgraphisimportanttomeis,wheniturnonthenews,itseemslikethemajorityoftheinformationisnotpositive,infactit'snegative.mostofit'saboutmurder,corruption,diseases,naturaldisasters.andveryquickly,mybrainstartstothinkthat'stheaccurat6 / 8 __来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考 eratioofnegativetopositiveintheworld.whatthat'sdoingiscreatingsomethingcalledthemedicalschoolsyndrome--which,ifyouknowpeoplewho'vebeentomedicalschool,duringthefirstyearofmedicaltraining,asyoureadthroughalistofallthesymptomsanddiseasesthatcouldhappen,suddenlyyourealizeyouhaveallofthem.

ihaveabrotherin-lawnamedbobo--whichisawholeotherstory.bobomarriedamytheunicorn.bobocalledmeonthephonefromyalemedicalschool,andbobosaid,"shawn,ihaveleprosy."

seewhatwe'refindingisit'snotnecessarilytherealitythatshapesus,butthelensthroughwhichyourbrainviewstheworldthatshapesyourreality.andifwecanchangethelens,notonlycanwechangeyourhappiness,wecanchangeeverysingleeducationalandbusinessoutcomeatthesametime. 7 / 8 __来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考

wheniappliedtoharvard,iappliedonadare.ididn'texpecttogetin,andmyfamilyhadnomoneyforcollege.whenigotamilitaryscholarshiptwoweekslater,theyallowedmetogo.suddenly,somethingthatwasn'tevenapossibilitybecameareality.wheniwentthere,iassumedeveryoneelsewouldseeitasaprivilegeaswell,thatthey'dbeexcitedtobethere.evenifyou'reinaclassroomfullofpeoplesmarterthanyou,you'dbehappyjusttobeinthatclassroom,whichiswhatifelt.butwhatifoundthereis,whilesomepeopleexperiencethat,whenigraduatedaftermyfouryearsandthenspentthenexteightyearslivinginthedormswiththestudents--harvardaskedmeto;iwasn'tthatguy.isaid,"that'smostpeople'sfridaynights."

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