Sometimes, I would just put down whatever is on my hands to think about some matters that came across my mind,
which I deem are important.
It ranges from CCA to interpersonal relations to just pure extrapolation of the future.
Of all the schooling I have been through, I feel that this process of thinking has been the greatest skill I have acquired.
Firstly, what entails thinking?
I believe that thinking is about linking certain ideas already present in your mind
to come to a new logical understanding or conclusion about things.
For me, I usually don't "plan" to think about something.
It just happens that at times, my mind seems to unconsciously link up certain aspects of my life
and present me with a hypothesis,
more often then than not of which I would have the urge and curiosity to go into deeper thought.
Whats the thing about thinking then?
Some of you might or might not know, that I have at least a very basic understanding of psychology and inspection.
With something new to think about, I can make new deductions and interpretations of whatever I have seen,
hence giving me a trickle more understanding of how and why people behave in a way.
It has always been interesting to see what is found in books manifested into actions by people around me.
Yet, observation without thought is simply useless information.
Any other random person can observe, but not many can understand and even less can make the right deductions.
That's basically why society is in the terrible state its in now.
That aside, it is close to impossible to make the right deductions at first sight.
I'm sure we all agree that humans are complicated creatures, just take a look at ourselves to understand this fact.
That's where thinking comes in, where observations require thinking, rethinking, re-observations and ad infinitum.
We can never fully understand another person, that's a fact,
but we can gain a much better understanding by the process of thinking.
However, thinking can be a lead to unintended consequences too.
I believe that anyone that holds a certain array of critical information
would resonate with the very cliche quote: "Knowledge is power, but with great power comes great responsibility"
And as mentioned in previous posts, the scary thing about knowledge is that
it can never be fully erased from your memories in any way.
Anyone who have gone through great emotional trauma can testify to that.
This means that once acquired, this responsibility can never be shaken off.
The more you think, the more knowledge you gain, and the more responsibility lies in your hands.
That's such a heavy burden to bear, isn't it?
Another thing is, thinking does not equate to thinking right.
I myself have been humbled many times, having been proven wrong by more concrete observations and deductions.
Undoubtedly, thought influences action.
As such, having wrong understandings about certain matters
would lead to as acting inappropriately or seemingly indifferently on occasions.
That just leads to terrible consequences...
All said, given that actions are what defines a person and that thoughts drive actions.
it is not unreasonable to say that our thoughts are what defines us as an individual.
It is a process that can, with continuous refining and improvement, greatly empower us with skills and maturity,
for that is the very process that gave success to many of the greatest people of today.
I would really recommend leaving some buffer time for thinking each day, as and when you get an inspiration,
to delve deeper into oneself and think, for it really makes a world of a difference.
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