创新
Sheer investment of time and energy has become an outdated way of work.
纯粹投入时间和精力的工作方式早已过时了。
If we review the history of human civilization, we shall find that pursuit of efficiency is the driving force (推动力)behind many inventions.
如果我们回顾人类文明的历史，就会发现追求效率是很多发明背后的推动力。
A feasible new idea is able to help us greatly save labor and improve efficiency (极大地节约劳力、提高效率).
一个可行的新想法能帮助我们极大地节约劳力和提高效率。
Routines are always precious experiences (宝贵的经验), but sometimes we have to break the routine(打破常规) to find more appropriate ways to be in line with (符合)the actual reality.
惯例常常是宝贵的经验，但有时我们需要打破常规，寻找更符合现状的、更恰当的方式。
Even the most advanced methods will drop behind (落伍)one day, and even the wisest mind will be the obstacle to new things if it is confined by (受…禁锢) a certain mode.
再先进的方法，终究会有落伍的时候再智慧的头脑，一旦被一种模式禁锢，也会成为阻挠新事物产生的顽石。
only when we don’t stick to (拘泥于) inherent routines and be diligent in thinking and innovating can we make a brand new life.
我们只有不拘泥于固有套路，勤于思考，努力创新，才会打造出全新的生活。
思考进步类
善于思考、打破教条、考虑现状
Likewise, dogmatic beliefs, inconsistent with (与…不符)empirical reality, would impede inpiduals from (阻碍)achieving their goals.
同理，与经验现实不符的教条观念会阻碍人们打成目标。
To break from the blinkered (思想狭隘的)mindset of dogmatism, one should tune into (注意，了解)what’s going on and keep in rhythm with (保持与…节奏一致)changes in daily living.
要打破教条主义的狭隘思想，就要了解周遭正发生着什么，与日常生活中的变化保持节奏一致。
Meanwhile, it is imperative to approach alternative views with an open mind rather than becoming a prisoner of your own myopic (目光短浅的)mental model.
同时，须以开放的思想对待各种不同观点，勿做短浅自我思维之囚。
