Critical
Thinking or Thinking “Critically”
I have found that most of
the successful people that I know are
critical thinkers, while most of the
people that consistently struggle for success think critically of themselves,
others and circumstances.
Critical
thinking is using your Knowledge, Experience and Common Sense to create a
SOLUTION for challenges and obstacles. Thinking Critically is the
opposite. The type of person that
consistently finds the challenge in the challenge and always seems to find him
or herself embroiled in controversy at home, with friends and at work is
Thinking Critically. They have trained
themselves to find the worst in people. Chances are high that this person
spends a great deal of time trying to convince people, that their way is best
and that everyone else is either bad or wrong.
You cannot be focused on the issue and the solution simultaneously.
Begin
to notice when you are Thinking Critically and then apply critical thinking to
the situation. Discover your patterns
and obstacles and break them. Critical
Thinking delivers solutions from a logical standpoint.
If you are the type (or know the type) of person who is exceedingly difficult to please, that never can find the positive in what they have done, that always belittles everything and everyone (finding fault), and generally is unpleasant and dissatisfied with life then THIS person is THINKING CRITICALLY.
If they are emotional, reactive, persist in unhealthy behaviors and generally just are a real downer - then THIS person is THINKING CRITICALLY.
In nearly 20 years of practice, I have not know many people that are able to attain and maintain any type of progress and satisfaction in their lives.
The type of person that is successful in achieving and maintaining success and happiness are those that do find the progress in the progress, that are process driven (not outcome driven), that set high standards for themselves but also understand the necessity of flexibility and that setbacks exist. The type of person that is truly successful long-term is persistent and tends to FIND reasons to smile.
The person who stops to think of the path to the outcome they desire and sets off on that path is the person that succeeds.
How are you behaving? Which behaviors need to be continued and which need to be discontinued?
Critical Thinking allows you to view a situation of its own accord, without interference from past feelings or biases.
If you are the type (or know the type) of person who is exceedingly difficult to please, that never can find the positive in what they have done, that always belittles everything and everyone (finding fault), and generally is unpleasant and dissatisfied with life then THIS person is THINKING CRITICALLY.
If they are emotional, reactive, persist in unhealthy behaviors and generally just are a real downer - then THIS person is THINKING CRITICALLY.
In nearly 20 years of practice, I have not know many people that are able to attain and maintain any type of progress and satisfaction in their lives.
The type of person that is successful in achieving and maintaining success and happiness are those that do find the progress in the progress, that are process driven (not outcome driven), that set high standards for themselves but also understand the necessity of flexibility and that setbacks exist. The type of person that is truly successful long-term is persistent and tends to FIND reasons to smile.
The person who stops to think of the path to the outcome they desire and sets off on that path is the person that succeeds.
How are you behaving? Which behaviors need to be continued and which need to be discontinued?
(excerpt from Personal Development Made Simple)
Critical Thinking is Solution Based Thinking.
Clear thinking = Good Outcomes.
Clear thinking = Good Outcomes.
