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PART IIITHINK BIG To See a World of Possibilities

“Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing,” explained Jimmy Wales. He founded Wikipedia in 2001, and it swiftly dethroned the traditional printed encyclopedia from its perch atop the family bookshelf.¹

Wales saw the opportunity in marrying open source software and user-generated content when no one else did. Wikipedia is now ubiquitous around the world as one of the first places you look for information. Wales tapped into our thirst for knowledge and people's desire to share what they know with others. He was thinking big.

In “Go Deep,” you were asked to think from the inside out, reflecting on who you are and how you want to show up in the world. In this section, “Think Big,” you will be challenged to look outside yourself to see the world clearly – to expand your mind, to inspire your curiosity, and to tap into your creativity. To see the future as a world of possibility, you first need to overcome the pitfalls of being too narrow.

When you look through a peephole, your field of view is both limited and distorted. People with an unconscious bias or fixed mind-set see the world through such a narrow lens. In our complex world, many of us go on autopilot. We think too simply or get sidetracked when new challenges arise.

Learning to think big puts you in a bigger landscape. It keeps you focused on what matters. It inspires and energizes ...