What Is My Life Considered Deep?

In response to whether the questions I focus on in my life are considered deep, I would say yes. I am rapidly approaching retirement in my current employment as well as the legal retirement age. My focus until now has not contained as much depth and clarity as I originally thought. Financially, I question if I will be able to sustain my lifestyle with the amount of residual income I will have to support myself for the remainder of my life and still be able to provide the things I provide now for the children, those of my own and those of the agencies I help. I wonder if any advice or encouragement I give to the children will be really effective given my age and physical condition. Would I be effective and what, if any, positive influence …show more content…
I have learned the difference in assumptions and inferences and I used that knowledge to transform my thinking from egocentric to sociocentric. My point of view prior to exposure to critical thinking was that I was tolerant of others and patient with those who did not share my point of view. I was not in the habit of questioning my point of view on anything, but after reading the text, as provided in my critical thinking class, I find that I am questioning my point of view almost regularly for clarity, relevance, breadth and depth (Richard et.al., 2012). Not knowing can change a point of view and cause the perception of the entire point to be incorrect. From my point of view, I had more information than I knew what to do with regarding my residual income and any changes I needed to make in order to sustain it once I retired. From my point of view I was certain that, I could relate to all children, no matter the age based on the fact that I had given birth to and raised three (3) children to adulthood without any major …show more content…
I am struggling to hold on to what I consider my personal ideas and points of view. I am winning the struggle in my mind, in my battle with self-centered egocentric thinking and that is a little scary given the endless possibilities for mistakes in the lives of others and well as my own. I am beginning to see others points of view and the gateway to my new form of thinking causes me to be more considerate of others. I am beginning to question if the new habit of questioning can be applied to everything and if so, is it appropriate. I believe that my thoughts govern my behavior. This is why the renewing of my mind daily with the word of God helps me to keep my thoughts under control. My thoughts sway in different directions, some are not always positive, but when I realize what is happening, I try with God’s help to bring them back to a positive center. I do not actually question the logic of my thinking as a whole. I do question whether it is right or wrong, good or bad, just good enough, or the best for all concerned. Whatever I am thinking, I want to make sure that I am doing so in love and in good faith. In conclusion, my answers to questions 1 through 8 let me know that I am not always in control of my