How to Thinking For Yourself In An Age of Experts
Make contemplation and reflection a habit before you arrive at conclusions.
In the age of knowledge abundance, it’s easy to lose your autonomy of thinking for yourself. There are many experts, influencers and authority figures we look to for better and factual knowledge.
But it pays to make sense of all the advice and recommendations you find yourself. Don’t outsource your thinking. Your own thoughts and thinking processes are meant to guide your next steps.
Friedrich Nietzsche thought, “The individual has always to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.”
The best thing we can do to make better decisions is to learn as many thinking tools as possible and use them as a guide to making informed choices.
Too often, many people stop thinking for themselves when they read expert opinions, arguments, comments, recommendations and advice.
They stop asking questions and refuse to think about how that knowledge applies to their lives.
Don’t get me wrong; it’s essential to listen to expert advice when lives are at stake or when ignoring objective advice can result in life-changing consequences.
