It’s Hard to Hear Yourself Think When You’re Surrounded by Noise
How to think for yourself
“Most people are other people,” Oscar Wilde once said. “Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
A lot of people believe things without questioning them. That’s how brands and job titles become valuable. A shared belief system makes them desirable.
Did you pick your job because you truly thought for yourself? Or did you choose it because of society’s perception of that job?
We’ll never know. Yet, I’m sure Kant would kill himself if he woke up to all the fluff that says how to live your life. Around 1780 he preached we should trust no authority except our own reason. Here’s how to do it in 2021.
Consume Less Conventional Media
For many people, the default option is to scroll through their newsfeeds and fill their minds with other people’s chatter.
80 percent of smartphone users check their device every morning within the first 15 minutes after waking up. Before they can even think about their day, their brains are flooded with external stimulants.
When you start your day with your phone, you don’t have the slightest chance to think for…
