Learn to question, but don’t fall into the trap of skepticism. There are many skeptical people in the world that doubt everything. But they simply are in the habit of being negative and are not exercising their intellect. If you aspire to master the ability to reason, you must learn to evaluate the information you […]
Some Kidding Aside – Developing the ability to reason
Developing the ability to reason: The ability to discern truth by an if/then process using only logic. The ability to reason is far and away more valuable than a traditional education alone. A formal education is wonderful to have, but is no guarantee that the student will learn to think and reason for himself. The […]
Some Kidding Aside – Creative problem solvers always look for Option X
You can’t expect the first appearance of an idea to be the best. It’s just not practical. In addition to producing ideas, you should also develop the discipline of using your creativity to solve problems. For example, you are given an option of choosing the answers A, B, C, or D. But consider this — […]