Whichonedoyouprefer,tosolveproblemsonyourownexperienceandknowledge,ortoaskothersforadvice?

　　Asknowledgeandexperienceserveastwimtowersinproblem-solving,oneisoftenpresentedwithtwomajorpathsthatpavethewayforfinalfulfillment,eitthertowrackhisbrain,justlikewhathappenedtoNeuton,siitingformanyyearsunderanappletreeandeventuallyfiguringoutondofthegreatestuniversalrulesthatgovernthewholeglobe,ortoseekforothers鈥widsomthroughtheiradvice,justasinthecaseofBenjininFranklin,gatheringgreatmindsunderoneroofandthenestablishingamostworld-renownlibray.Bothwayswork.Whenapracticalgoalisinvolved,however,BenjiminFranklinmaybestberegarededasarolemodelinthisrespectandaskingpeopleforadviceoftenturnouttobetheprimealternative.

　　Experienceandknowledgeborrowedorlearnedfromothers鈥advicecontributegreatlytoeffectivenessandeffeciencyforagoal-accomplishment.Notallexperienceandknowledgerelatedtoproblem-solvingcanbeobtainedbypersonaleffortaloneduetolimitationsofmindandcapabilitiesofeachindividual.Asinglethoughtinsomeone鈥檚mindis,moreoftenthannot,farlessshiningcomparedwithgroup鈥檚wisdom.Thatexplainsthefamousoldsayingthatoneseesfurtherwhenstandingupontheshoulders鈥ofpastgreatgiants;thatexplainswhyagreatleaderisalwayswithgreaterminds;thatalsoexplainswhyteamworkincorperationishighlyemphasizedinthe21stcentury.Brainstormandexchangeofideasbetweendifferentthoughtsneverfailtoenhancecapabilitiesofeachindividulainvolved,ateam,acompany,aninstitution,acountry,oreventheentireglobalvillage.

　　Askingothers鈥adviceinsteadofgettingeverythingdoneonone鈥檚ownpromotesdemocracyandcommunicationtoo.Intermsofdemocracy,itisnecessarytogiveothersrightsandchancestospeaksincetheproblemmayconcernthemindifferentways,andtheirsayinginturnreflectsourrespecttowardfreedomofspeechaswellastheirwisdom.Intermsofcommunication,ideaexchangesometimesfocusesmorethansolutions,andherebybettermutualunderstandingaboutperspectives,principles,praticalitiesandpersonalitiesofeachother.

　　Admittelyturningtoothersforhelpandsuggestionbynomeansreferstoabsoluteandirresponsibledependence.Considerationupondifferentthoughtsandideasbroadensourmind,enlargesourvision,furthersunderstanding,enhancesmoreeffectiveandefficientbrainstorm,andstressesmutualrespectingroupsandcommunities,whichundoubtedlygivesrisetobetter,ifnotthebestsolutions.AsisparaphrasedfromJohnFKenedy,brainstormed,thereislittlewecannotdowhiledivided,thereislittlewecando.

　　CaseofBenjininFranklin,gatheringgreatmindsunderoneroofandthenestablishingamostworld-renownlibray.Bothwayswork.Whenapracticalgoalisinvolved,however,BenjiminFranklinmaybestberegarededasarolemodelinthisrespectandaskingpeopleforadviceoftenturnouttobetheprimealternative.

　　Experienceandknowledgeborrowedorlearnedfromothers'advicecontributegreatlytoeffectivenessandeffeciencyforagoal-accomplishment.Notallexperienceandknowledgerelatedtoproblem-solvingcanbeobtainedbypersonaleffortaloneduetolimitationsofmindandcapabilitiesofeachindividual.Asinglethoughtinsomeone'smindis,moreoftenthannot