Never before has there been a time when critical thinking has been more important to you and me as human beings.
In this time which is riddled by literally one or two mainstream narratives, it has become imperative that you and I truly take on critical thinking on a daily basis.
Yes, it’s time to turn off the TV and grab a pen and notebook and formulate your thoughts on subjects that may be called to your attention.
Can I also say…. if you are reading this you are among the wealthy of the world and with that responsibility comes critical thinking.
You are wealthy because:
- You are reading this on a electronic device with an internet connection. (47% of the world still does not have a way to access the internet which is important for research!)
- You are reading this. (20% of the world is illiterate and cannot read – therefore they do not have your advantage of reading many scripts and many books and papers are not available through auditory methods yet.)
- You can probably purchase a book or have access to a library. (Again, many people do not even know the resources available to them, this even includes healthcare.)
I encourage you, as a wealth person on planet earth, who has the faculties, to think critically on EVERY subject that is especially polarizing right now – from politics to health care to education to spirituality or your religion – there has never been a more important time for you to “go within” and truly think critically on these topics FOR YOURSELF and not just following along with what you’ve been told from a handful of sources.
I’ve been preaching from this soap box for a long time.
Working in the “financial realm” and being in the financial industry, I tell all my clients to decide if what I’m suggesting works for them. I like to give my clients all their options and tell them to research their options as well. I encourage critical thinking!
That’s exactly why I created The Wealth Collective™ so that you have a place to ask questions and get unbiased financial information – because there truly is not right or wrong path to accomplishing your goals, dreams and fulfilling your desires.
So, my dear friends, yes, you, who is so busy and doesn’t have time for critical thinking and would rather watch Netflix, I challenge you to 10 minutes of critical thinking every day.
Okay, so how do we “think critically”?
I have 3 initial thoughts on this matter that I’ve broken into 3 parts for you – I’m sure I’ll have more, but these are a great place to start you on your critical thinking path…
Part 1 – 3 Centres for Thinking
I think we have to recognize that firstly this is not all about our thoughts and thinking.
There are actually 3 centres that we need to check with regarding our views on certain topics.
I think these are the 3 filters that our beliefs must go through to truly be scrutinized.
The Mind {Thinking/Thoughts}
The Heart {Feeling}
The Gut {Intuition}
All three of these play a CRITICAL role in our overall critical thinking and making decisions and coming up with what our beliefs are.
All these of these “thinking” centres in our body offer us information regarding what is true.
Part of the problem is that so many of us have turned off one or more of these centres so we aren’t getting accurate “reads” the way we should if we were tuned into all these faculties.
In my opinion, there are many ways to clear these centres and clear out the garbage so these channels can offer us clear frequencies. Everything from prayer, to massage or chiro, meditation, burning sage or incense, to many healing practices or modalities, such as craniosacral therapies. The list is probably endless, but you get the drift – even ‘asking’ that you tune into all three centres when decision making is helpful. {Ask and ye shall receive!}
By checking in and tuning into these 3 areas, I know what’s right and wrong for me. I know that my beliefs are backed by a higher consciousness (or also known as tuning into God or the Holy Spirit or Higher Self within you).
Part 2 – Question, Question and Question
You need to question everything!
Use Byron Katie’s “The Questions” to ask yourself these things on any topic – from the big “C” word on every media channel right now or the big “V” word that everyone is talking about, to politics, health care, and in relation to your MONEY and direction on where you are feeling you need to invest at the moment (like GameStop), or when making decisions on your business or relationships….
Byron Katie’s “The Work” 4 Questions Are:
- Is it true?
- Can you absolutely know that it’s true?
- How do you react when you believe that thought?
- Who would you be without that thought?
(Read: Loving What Is: 4 Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie – LIFE CHANGING!)
Questioning comes naturally to me personally. I am a “Questioner” as per Gretchen Rubin’s 4 Tendencies Quiz (which I’ve linked here, and it’s amazing and quick to take.)
I think the ‘people pleasers’, ‘obligers’ and ‘upholders’ of what they’ve been told to do from others/society in their lifetime naturally don’t question authority – and I challenge those to question the status quo and the systems that have brought us to this place in history and decide for yourselves.
To do that, it requires:
- Questioning
- Looking for answers/research
- More Questioning
- More Research (Yes, reading!)
Rinse, Repeat and it’s ongoing.
However, don’t get discouraged if you go down a rabbit hole and end up with more questions than answers.
You can always go back to Part 1 above and use that strategy.
I encourage you to question everything you’ve ever known and ask for the truth to be revealed to you and it always will be – maybe not right away, but over time.
I think the cosmic joke, if I may, is that, we truly are in control of the reality that we create, and as I’ve said many times before, this is usually the answer you come up with – your thoughts create your reality.
And from there, you really do realize you have the power (and I mean REAL POWER) to create the world in which you want to see.
Think about that for a minute and think about how that could look like for you, your community and your world.
Part 3 – Open Mind
If I may share my story, I went through my ‘dark night of the soul’ many years ago – twice actually. The first time my world crumbled from what I thought is was when I was around 19 or 20 years old. I think the second time around 2010 to 2012 and yes, it lasted a couple of years…. in my early 30’s.
This refers to the time when you realize the world is not at all as it seems and you grieve for humanity and question everything. For some this may not even be a dark time, and for others it is extremely dark.
I feel at some point most of us humans are forced to reckon with the world.
To come to terms with our mortality, and ask ourselves “why”.
To question the deep unknown.
And to many people this plays out as a period (hours, days, weeks, months, years) as the ‘dark night of the soul’. I don’t know how else to explain it.
I will never really understand much of what is playing out – and I don’t need to really know what is happening.
All I can do is have strong faith and know truly that:
This is for my highest good.
That belief.
That one belief will change your life.
That belief also comes with a lot of forgiveness and love.
Everything bad that’s ever happened to you or will happen to you – when you have faith and know there are bigger energies at play and trust God/Universe has your back, you can honestly rest great at night.
I had to go through my ‘dark night of the soul’. Some people never do go through this. Some people have early on. Everyone’s journey is different.
For me, once you go to the darkest place and come back from it (whether it’s a trauma or deep soul searching) you emerge as a new being – usually because somewhere somehow grace, mercy and light was thrust upon you and it transformed you forever. (A spiritual baptism if you will.)
Now what does this have to do with critical thinking?!
I think it OPENS your mind to knowing not everyone is right and not everyone is wrong. I think people who’ve made it through the dark night can easily spot the sun, are more grateful for the mornings, easily EASILY forgive and look for ways to love, to serve and to spread light on this planet.
Critical thinking involves being OPEN MINDED.
1+1 = 2
AND
1+1 = INFINTIE POTENTIAL
It’s looking at both options equally and finding that bit of truth in the statement.
This means, take your current beliefs, thoughts and spit them out, scrub them up & scrutinize them before you return them to you head.
You can return to your same beliefs in the same way, but at least you looked at all sides of the equation AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH SIDES (not just self-fulfilling prophecies), plus taking a deep critical thinking look at your beliefs truly does help strengthen them!
That’s all.
You are FREE.
You are FREE to choose.
You are FREE to think.
You are FREE {& have the power} to think critically.
UTILIZE THIS POWER NOW IN YOUR LIFE.
And you are a SOVERIGN BEING.
Don’t forget that.
You are a
SOVERIGN.
BEING.
and that is your POWER.
and that is how you…
Live Your Legacy!
xx Lisa
