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How can you become an independent thinker?

Many parrot the ideas of others. They are the mouthpiece of other people's thoughts. They are the typical copiers and pasters, if you will. They can not or are lazy to think on their own. They have a herd mentality while mavericks are very few and far between. Yet, thinking independently taps into the mental powers of people and brings forth streams of new ideas, thoughts, and insights. Mirroring the thoughts of others represents intellectual stagnation, a standstill in thinking. Independent thinkers are the innovators, the creative, and the movers and shakers in life. How can you become an independent thinker?

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Question added by HANNA SABA , Team Leader (Administrative Support), including translation, editing, and writing , Deloitte
Date Posted: 2014/05/23
Subhranshu Ganguly
by Subhranshu Ganguly , Quality Analyst. , WIPRO

According to me the education & social hirarchy system in Asia produces emploees but not independent thinkers , risk takers and entrepreneurs. We are taught from the very begining to obey rules. Family social etc.

To think independently you have to take the risk  of changing the traditional mindset of people around you which is difficult and at times dangerous.

According to a survey on Asian students studying in top US universities , Asian students are hard working but they lack independent thinking.

Asma Afzal
by Asma Afzal , Life Coach & Founder , House of Wisdom Pakistan(a welfare project)

By learning thinking as a skill , as you may have learned driving as a  skill. 

zafar abbas minhas
by zafar abbas minhas , Freelance Writer , DAILY MASHRAQ

YOU CAN NOT DO IT,,,, EVERY NEW THOUGHT, YOU THINK WAS ONCE THERE IN THIS WORLD , MAY SOME ONE ELSE HAS THINKED THIS THING CENTURIES AGO, IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE, IN ANY OTHER TIME PERIOD,,, WHAT EVER WE ARE THINKING TODAY IS THE REPEATATION OF THAT OLD THOUGHTS,,, ANY WAY GOOD LUCK TO TRY NEW IDEAS,,, THIS THEORY IS NOT TRUE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

Haseeb Khalid
by Haseeb Khalid , Sales and Promotion Manager. , Medi Urge

first stop trusting your source on informations like media or internet. These are speculation tools which ll give information they wanted you to know as fact. 

Start looking in different way at things you see daily. 

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

What makes these winners successful is that they can take any situation they are in and use creative thinking to make their life better.

  1. Setting goals

  2. Free Yourself From Given Frameworks

  3. Think Freely

  4. Observe And Absorb

  5. Engage In Problem Solving Activities

Basel Al Bader, CMA, CFM
by Basel Al Bader, CMA, CFM , Internal Audit Senior Manager , Kuwait Telecommunication Company- VIVA

 

Hi,

 

This is a nice question, in my opinion, independent thinking lead innovative thinking but not necessary, the purpose of both thinking ways are deferent since the first help to establish an opinion while the second is to create solutions, however, for a person to become an independent thinker, he should:

 

  1. Try to isolate himself from bias

  2. Distinguish between opinions and facts

  3. Verify the authenticity of presented information and fact by himself

  4. To not make any pre-assumption or of taking something for granted

  5. Give time enough to thoughtfully analyze the situation or subject

  6. Build your judgments and opinions based on evidence and logical conclusions

  7. Lastly, say it, defend it and be open to discuss it, and if you and only you find a better opinion stubbornness should not prevent to not to support it.          

 

 

 

FARAZ SIDDEIQUI
by FARAZ SIDDEIQUI , Customer Service Representative , M INTERNET & TRAVELS

its simple you have to think about  your company but also you have to feel your comany is like your family...  and one more thing your boss behaviour with you will be friendly ...then after you can be a independent  thinker...,.

Ravi Chhantel
by Ravi Chhantel , Assistant Finance Manager , Tiger Palace Resort

Anyone can think but who think using their relevant expertise in related sector are true thinker.Thus one can be independent thinker if he has sufficient appropriate knowledge and experience to form an opinion or decision.

Kamran Khurshid
by Kamran Khurshid , GROUP ACCOUNTANT , DAARYAAS GROUP

Practice! of what you are donig and why you are doing! is the only way you can get control on your thinkings, by doing this you dont need to compare anything. you will get true picture infront of you after doing this; which will be the evidence of its integrity. 

georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

Follow-up events full of economic and basic and Ajtmaihothalilha and put a conclusion and its conformity with the reality in which we live Continuous study and escort for all developments Take advantage of all the available information in our hands Taking ideas from their owners and stand on their comments

mohamed sabeen
by mohamed sabeen , QHSE Manager , Novus catering service

To me it means not accepting the majorities ideas as facts. Get your own answer after studying the issue thoroughly. An example may be the global warning"theory". Most people believe it and jump on the green bandwagon. Others will look at both sides of the argument,then make a decision. It's important to uncover the truth.Most times taking the words of others leads to wrong conclusions.

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