{"id":3377,"date":"2013-08-30T16:17:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T13:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/?p=3377"},"modified":"2013-08-30T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T13:17:39","slug":"thinking-in-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/thinking-in-advance\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking in advance"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Beware of your thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our best friends and our worst enemies are our thoughts. A thought can do us more good than a doctor or a banker or a faithful friend. It can also do us more harm than a brick.
\nFrank Crane<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our mind is a double-edged sword. If we fill it with positive thoughts, it will lead us to a productive and fruitful life. But, if we fill it with negative thoughts, it will lead us to a defeated, inferior life. So watch your thoughts and be careful not to let negative thoughts occupy your mind.<\/p>\n

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2. Go beyond mere reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare.
\nHarriet Martineau<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s easy to read, but it\u2019s not easy to think about what we read and act upon it. That\u2019s why very few people experience what the books\u2019 authors write. If we want to be productive, we should go beyond just being readers to being thinkers and doers.<\/p>\n

3. Think more<\/strong><\/p>\n

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.
\nGeorge Bernard Shaw<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Most people do not make conscious effort to think more, but those who do will reap the fruit. While many people spend a lot of time for other aspects of their lives such as their occupation and hobbies, only a few people consciously spend time for thinking.<\/p>\n

4. Think at higher level<\/strong><\/p>\n

We can\u2019t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
\nAlbert Einstein<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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5. Be curious<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious
\nAlbert Einstein<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Curiosity is an essential ingredient of great thinking. It gives you a strong desire to know more than most people and makes the journey fun.<\/p>\n

6. Be persistent<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
\nAlbert Einstein<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thinking requires perseverance. More often than not, we can\u2019t get the desired results as soon as we want it. The road to discovery is long, and only with persistence can we hope to reach the destination.<\/p>\n

7. State problems the right way<\/strong><\/p>\n

The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
\nBertrand Russell<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many people recognize great thinkers through their ability to solve problems, but great thinkers are first of all good at formulating problems. It is their ability to formulate problems that allows them to find elegant solutions.<\/p>\n

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Hammurabi in Babylon changed the course of history by asking the right question when dealing with the problem of water. Instead of asking how to get the people to the water, he asked how to get the water to the people. This led to canals. The rest is history.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

8. Emphasize imagination<\/strong><\/p>\n

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
\nAlbert Einstein<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many people pursue knowledge, but great thinkers emphasize imagination. While knowledge allows us to make incremental improvements, imagination opens the way for fresh breakthroughs.<\/p>\n

9. Use intuition<\/strong><\/p>\n

The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to you and you don\u2019t know how or why.
\nAlbert Einstein<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It might be surprising, but rational thinking is not always the best way to think; intuition often gives us better solution. I often experience this myself. After thinking rationally for some time and not finding a solution, I just leave the problem or sleep on it, and all of a sudden a solution leaps into my mind. Not only is this process less laborious, it often gives me ideas with higher quality.<\/p>\n

10. Dare to be different<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is not worth an intelligent man\u2019s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
\nG.H. Hardy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Great thinkers dare to be different and therefore they think differently. Rather than just following what other people do, they move beyond it and go up to a whole new level. Look at your situation and ask yourself: what is the conventional wisdom for your situation? Then\u00a0don\u2019t<\/em>\u00a0do it, move beyond it instead.<\/em>\u00a0This is easier said than done, but that\u2019s what the great thinkers do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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