A MIND OF YOUR OWN

joanna-godfrey (13)in #esteem • 6 years ago

Our culture is increasingly dominated by prescriptive content. People want to know what to do and how to do it. They want tips to get rich quick, daily habits to be more productive, hacks to overcome sticky problems, quotes to instantly inspire them. They want easy solutions and they want them now without no hesitation or second thought.

DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF: Know who you are, what you want and what is best for you. Do not let others especially the media and the things you see around you. It could be some negative thoughts, inferiority complex, superiority complex etc tell you how you should look, feel and act, do what is best for your own tastes and enjoy your preferences.
BE WELL-INFORMED: Gather as much information about a subject or career as possible before forming an opinion . Build your mental resources by reading, observing, and listening to yourself then make sure you take your time to evaluate and reflect to those information gathered and how well you can maximize and make use of them.

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BE FLEXIBLE: Look for solutions and outcomes to a situation from as many perspective as you can. Determine the pros and cons, are there any other possibilities to that issue? Is there any other way it can be done? Whom might it harm or benefit? What are the potential consequences. These are the consideration you need to take before given any conclusion to whatever you may have in mind.
IDENTIFY POSSIBLE BIASES: Are you being unduly influenced by your culture, upbringing or other people's opinions? Are you being fair and open-minded? Many times we make poor decisions because we begin with the wrong premise, if we take time to evaluate and judge based upon what we observe first hand rather than what we've been lead to believe, we can arrive at a more appropriate and practical conclusion. Do not buckle under pressure, fear or guilt but have the courage to stand up for what you really believe and have deduced yourself. If you go along with the crowd for the sake of keeping peace, avoiding confrontation, fear of failure, you do everyone a disservice especially yourself.

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THE BENEFITS OF THINKING FOR YOURSELF

You develop self-confidence and trust in your abilities
You attain a greater sense of accomplishment
You expand your mind and boost your brain power
You gain respect f4om others by standing up for what you believe in and by being original.
You are more aware and alert to what the media is trying to sell.
You are more open to self-improvement and alternative view points.
You are more interesting to others by expanding their their thinking and options. You are more relevant to the society, your family.
Having a mindset of your own should be a goal to pursue and achieve. It like given your self more and more knowledge and having a mindset of I CAN DO IT.... NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME....