Premise 2: To be a practical idealist, the foundation of it has to be the belief that change is possible.

第二前提：,作为一个实际的理想主义者，它的基础必须是,相信改变是可能的。

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Because if the change was not possible on the individual level, ? on the society level,why am I doing what I am doing?

因为如果从个人层面或社会层面来说，改变都是不可能的，那我在这里干什么？

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Possibility number two is the facts change your behavior by giving you a reason to behave differently.

第二种可能是事实改变了你的行为,通过给了你一个改变行为的理由。

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He was the kid who was covered with mud for seven days, He said, "It doesn't look the same to me anymore, I think there were sort of spiritual awakening for him during that.

当时，他还是个孩子,远足的七天里，他浑身是泥，他说：“我对风雨的认识有了改变，可能在这次远足中,他有了灵性上的觉醒。

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And it is possible to change the voltage on the plates.

在金属板上改变电压是有可能的。

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Well,in the context of a psychology course, it's anything but trivial that change is possible.

在心理学上，改变是有可能的，这点十分重要。

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Now for many of you,when you look at this you may say, "Well,Ok,yes,change is possible.

你们可能会说，“好吧，改变是有可能的。

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So I will argue that change is possible, whether it's individual change, organizational change.

我认为改变是可能的，无论是个人变化，还是组织变革。

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And the research that argues that it's not possible to change,is detrimental.

认为“改变是不可能“的,研究是有害的。

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Here is my response to that: Very simply,change is possible.

我认为：,简单来说，改变是可能的。

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It certainly is possible.

改变当然是可能的。

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So it is possible.

所以改变是可能的。

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The question when we see exceptions, whether it's the Lykken and Tellegen study, not all twins were the same, the question is no longer whether or not change is possible, but rather how is change possible.

当我们看到了例外，无论是在Lykken和Tellegen的研究，当发现不是所有的双胞胎都一样，已不再是，改变是否有可能，而是怎样实现这种改变。

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