在面對這場革命的時候,我們也許會像路易士一樣,被我們過去的經驗限制了我們的思維,出現如「網絡事工成不了氣候」、「我們不應沉迷網絡」、「上網浪費時間」等等想法。另一方面,我們也許會發現,我們把以往慣用的網上溝通方式套用在社交網絡上,效果強差人意。舉例來說,有些機構把自家網頁上的資料依樣葫蘆地搬到社交網絡平台上,卻發現沒甚麼具體效果。吾友Erwin有一句格言:「把問題定義清楚,就已經解決了一部份的問題。」(Defining a problem, is part of solving it.)社交網絡到底是甚麼呢?我們對社交網絡本質的了解有多少呢?
“Lewis, you need to have a radical tactical shift if you want to do this swim. Every single thing which you have learned in the past 23 years of swimming, you must forget. Every single thing which you learned when you were serving in the British army, about speed and aggression, you put that to one side……We want you to walk up the mountain in two days time, and instead of swimming fast, swim as slowly as possible. Instead of swimming crawl, swim breaststroke. And remember, never ever swim with aggression. This is the time to swim with real humility."
“Just because something has worked in the past so well, doesn’t mean it’s going to work in the future. And similarly, now before I do anything, I ask myself what type of mindset do I require to successfully complete a task."