Be Your Own Thinker

This is another fine article from my favorite author, I must say what this man has to say and the advice given really does make sense, and it gives you something to think about, I know that I have started to instigate some of his advice into my life and it seems to make things easier, you can read the complete article here at
http://dennisharting.blogspot.com/2009/01/be-your-own-thinker.html




In the past I wrote about the power that societal conditioning can have over us. This is the major reason why people have difficulty forging their own thoughts. Simply, we are taught what to believe. Social pressure exerts great force on us. We all want to fit in. The idea of being singled out is not something that many are attracted to.

If you ask the average person, he or she will tell you that they are in control of their thoughts. However, the sad truth is that few take the time to monitor what is going on inside one's head. For example, have you ever taken a look at where your beliefs came from? Are they something that you made a decision to be true or were they put there by someone else? We are all products of our environment. This results in us mirroring those who are around us.