2021-02-13 Thinking Better is De

Everything we know, have, do or use is a direct result of someone’s thinking process. We have come this far as a human race because a few of us made time to think about a better, smarter or faster way to live, work, travel or thrive.

Albert Einstein once said, “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

Rational, critical, logical or deeper thinking is a valuable skill you can develop over time. But that will mean questioning your existing thought patterns, assumptions and worldviews.

When you proactively learn new ways to make judgements, you expand your mental models (thought processes for making decisions) and improve the set of principles and beliefs your brain relies on to make both fast and slow decisions.

High-level thinking is a superpower

In a letter to Letters to a Young Contrarian, Christopher Hitchens said, “The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.”

The more you know, the deeper your level of thinking and you are also more likely to make fewer errors in judgement. People with better thinking skills are more likely to think clearly about life-changing decisions.

Henry Ford was right when he said, “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.”

But with practice, it gets better. And most importantly you become a better version. Better thinking can mean better actions. People who act in the most intellect ways have different tools, principles and models they rely on consistently.

In the Wealth of Words, Amit Kalantri said, “To assess the quality of thoughts of people, don’t listen to their words, but watch their actions.” Improve your mental models to take better actions in the direction of your dream. With enough intellectual perseverance, you can think better.