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Becoming a Clear Thinker
There is no magic formula for becoming a clear thinker. Like everything worthwhile, it takes practice. However, the suggestions that follow should help you.
Be patient. 🟪 Don’t expect quick solutions to every problem or challenge you face. Clear thinking often takes time and requires you to plan, listen, and discuss.
Set goals. 🟪 Separate the tasks you can do now (short-term goals) from those you need to work on step-by-step to accomplish (long-term goals).
Get involved. 🟪 Read books, magazines, and Web sites; watch films, view documentaries; participate in sports, join a club; look at art, create your own art.
Think logically. 🟪 Think beyond your feelings and emotions. Don’t accept the first answer that pops into your head. Look at all sides of a problem and consider all the possible solutions.
Ask questions. 🟪 Be curious about what you read, what you hear, even what you see. If you think you know “what” it is, then ask why, who, when, where, how, how much, why not, what if?