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But in the same way our visions inspire us,
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they can also start to limit us.
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If we hear the same narratives
over and over again,
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and if we see the same
visuals over and over again,
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then that becomes our scope of possibility.
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That becomes our benchmark for
what we believe is good and what's not.
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Talk to your grandmother asked
her how she imagines the future,
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and I bet you she'll tell you that
no one asks her that anymore
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or read that Filipino science fiction novel,
watch a Nigerian, post apocalyptic film.
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Look for stories that ask what
if from a new perspective,
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when we choose to be curious
about the alternatives and
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when we take them seriously,
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we'll start to think in new ways,
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will solve problems in new ways,
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and we'll just start to see possibilities
that we couldn't see before.
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