Critical thinking is something ‘hooge’

I know critical thinking can be fascinating, but believe me when I say that the process is incredibly complicated. When you’re stuck (which happens a lot), simply take a break, take your mind off it, and you’ll be astonished at how rapidly the patterns will come to you.

I think I like the course “Analysis of Business Problems” better than the others, even though I’m still learning to be exceptional at it.

I also find the faculty remarkable; precisely the kind of woman I aspire to be; brilliant mind, charismatic personality, and an excellent communicator.

So, let’s discuss critical thinking. I’m not the type to be careful with her thought process; I’m too eager to reach conclusions, and most of the time these are based on subjective inclinations, whereas ABP suggests one must follow a process of thorough information analysis to arrive at an ideal conclusion, which is usually the most rational.

Hmmm, so how do I go about that? I’m used to making assumptions, and assumptions preclude one from identifying the most apparent cause of a problem. What do I do to discipline my mind to fully understand a situation, how do I ensure that my intense emotions and impulses do not cloud my reasoning, how do I know what questions to ask, what do I want to achieve after identifying the issue, why this, why that…? And the slew of additional concerns continues.

Critical thinking is essential because the ability to think clearly and systematically solve problems is a great resource in any business. Every day, we make hundreds of creative decisions in our personal lives. So, what steps should a person take to guarantee the ideal alternative in solving a problem, or just about any situation?

Here’s my ABC method, which I hope may be helpful.

• First, you must understand the situation by reading carefully; this is critical considering that one can only begin to address a problem they can explain.

• Get rid of biases and assumptions; never assume that two cases are the same. Sometimes the underlying factors that lead to the respective events are different, so when you predefine a conclusion for event B based on the assumption that it appeared similar to event A, you’ll not reach an appropriate decision.

• Never forget to describe the problem, then assess what influenced it to occur in the first place.

• State what you expect to accomplish by confronting the issue; this is called the ‘Objective.’

• Make certain to evaluate the situation from a variety of perspectives as well as to put yourself in the shoes of the various players in the situation.

• Examine the data, characters, and arguments involved; factually evaluate them because it is important to weigh information from the various sources before forming judgments.

• Establish the significance of the data; determine what information is most important for you to consider in the present scenario.

• Decide which solution is the most effective in fixing the problem using the information you’ve gathered.

• Take a bit of time to ponder whether this solution is the ideal one for solving the problem.

That’s about it for now. I know critical thinking can be fascinating, but believe me when I say that the process is incredibly complicated. When you’re stuck (which happens a lot), simply take a break, take your mind off it, and you’ll be astonished at how rapidly the patterns will come to you.

Like me, I hope you make the call to be a disciplined thinker; when you do, follow these processes, study books about the value of systematic thinking, and you’ll develop the intellectual integrity, intellectual capacity, and reasonability required to be a good thinker.

Adios!