Stay in sync
Out of the 12 items listed in “The Thinking Person’s Checklist” by Alan Jacobs, I chose number 1 - When faced with provocation to respond to what someone has said, give it five minutes. Take a walk, or weed the garden, or chop some vegetables. Get your body involved: your body knows the rhythms to live by, and if your mind falls into your body’s rhythm, you’ll have a better chance of thinking. I feel this is something that everyone can do when faced with a conversation/situation that would require you to respond immediately. It is so easy to blurt out your first thoughts/reactions to someone’s comments or questions, however it is best to stop and think it through first before reacting. This can be especially difficult if you feel deeply …show more content…
Getting your mind in sync with your body can help you to think more critically and clearly. Taking a walk or doing something physical that you can do while your brain is processing the conversation and trying to attain the best possible response. Being open to the other persons opinion/words is crucial in being able to process their point of view and will help you to see things from their perspective. In order to be a good listener, it is important to have an open mind and to listen to what they are saying without inserting your own thoughts/feelings on the subject. You must question first in your mind, then in your words, the validity of their claims, and if applicable, make sure that what they are saying can be verified. Determine and distinguish between fact and opinion, and be able to verify the facts came from a legitimate source. You need to also be able to think rightly and separate the person from their beliefs and realize that there is more to that person that just that belief. Can people with opposite opinions on a topic still be friends/colleagues? Of course. Keeping an objective mind and being
Out of the 12 items listed in “The Thinking Person’s Checklist” by Alan Jacobs, I chose number 1 - When faced with provocation to respond to what someone has said, give it five minutes. Take a walk, or weed the garden, or chop some vegetables. Get your body involved: your body knows the rhythms to live by, and if your mind falls into your body’s rhythm, you’ll have a better chance of thinking. I feel this is something that everyone can do when faced with a conversation/situation that would require you to respond immediately. It is so easy to blurt out your first thoughts/reactions to someone’s comments or questions, however it is best to stop and think it through first before reacting. This can be especially difficult if you feel deeply …show more content…
Getting your mind in sync with your body can help you to think more critically and clearly. Taking a walk or doing something physical that you can do while your brain is processing the conversation and trying to attain the best possible response. Being open to the other persons opinion/words is crucial in being able to process their point of view and will help you to see things from their perspective. In order to be a good listener, it is important to have an open mind and to listen to what they are saying without inserting your own thoughts/feelings on the subject. You must question first in your mind, then in your words, the validity of their claims, and if applicable, make sure that what they are saying can be verified. Determine and distinguish between fact and opinion, and be able to verify the facts came from a legitimate source. You need to also be able to think rightly and separate the person from their beliefs and realize that there is more to that person that just that belief. Can people with opposite opinions on a topic still be friends/colleagues? Of course. Keeping an objective mind and being