The importance of self-awareness and thinking

The importance of self-awareness and thinking

With the increase of age and experience, some people may realize the importance of "self-cognition and thinking". Of course, more people may find it hard to realize this all their lives, still live in a chaotic life and work, make vague choices, and live in secular and external eyes and words.

There are three key words: self, cognition and thinking. The most fundamental word hidden behind these three words is the most difficult "cultural attribute".

Let's talk about thinking first-because it's the best to understand, and it's something everyone has.

Thinking is a person's way of thinking in the face of complex things, which often determines a person's external behavior choices. A person's behavior may be covered up; But the way of thinking is often impossible to hide.

Why? Because one-time behavior is confusing, people can't see it clearly, but many behaviors inevitably make people see the same underlying thinking mode. This is the underlying logic of "a leopard cannot change his spots". That's why the ancients often said, "If you know horsepower, you will see people's hearts for a long time."

But thinking doesn't come out of thin air. Why do different people think differently? Will make different behavior decisions because of three factors-cognitive level x self-independence level x cultural attributes in the bones.

Then, let's disassemble the three elements that determine the way of thinking.

First, the cognitive level.

Look at academic qualifications, experience and experience.

Three factors together determine a person's cognitive level. Different people have different ways to improve their cognition. For example, some people use thousands of books to improve their cognition, some people use Wan Li Road to improve their cognition, and some people use threesomes to improve their cognition. But not stick to one pattern, the process is not important, what matters is the result.

If a person is only born smart, but lacks cognition, then it is difficult for him to give full play to his talents. If you lack natural intelligence, you can indirectly train your thinking acuity through hard cognitive training.

In short, cognition is the foundation. Without sufficient cognitive depth and breadth, it is really difficult to reach a certain level of thinking.

This has nothing to do with the level of education and culture, because many people who have never been to school, with hard self-study and cognitive training, can still reach a height that ordinary people do not have and create great value for society.

The most regrettable situation is that everyone thinks they are smart, but they are lazy and closed. In essence, it is still lack of intelligence, which will make time pass and make your brain cognition empty.

Second, the degree of self-independence

It depends on personality, education and so on.

The spirit of self-independence is not for everyone, or not for everyone. Many people may be born dependent on others and live in the eyes of others and secular standards. This is why many hot topics on the Internet are highly praised, because many people like the excitement of others, like living there, and like the feeling of a sea of people.

There is another kind of people who are hidden "superficial independents". On the surface, they claim to be independent, but their eyes are always looking out and their hearts are always restless. The so-called independence is also a banner that they expect to be surrounded by others. In fact, many self-reliant and smart people are often sophisticated, versatile and well-versed in social rules. They always feel that they can play with humanity and enjoy the feeling of being in the spotlight of the crowd. They mistakenly believe that they are independent and are bound by the outside world in essence. Anyone who manipulates people will be manipulated by others. The world is fair and the law is eternal.

Some people are born with independent personalities, while others are educated to be independent. But in any case, in short, the spirit of self-independence and independent thinking are important levers of cognitive thinking. Without the spirit of self-independence, people are just nerds and a bunch of flesh and blood.

Third, cultural attributes.

-this is difficult to understand, but it is also the most critical.

Cultural attributes are in the bones, which determines the "origin" of a person's life and work. Some people seem modest and low-key, but in fact they have strong cultural attributes in their bones. They tend to strongly guide each other's thinking without realizing it.

Some people look strong and confident in appearance, but in fact, their cultural attributes are very weak in their bones, and they often take the initiative unconsciously.

Cultural attribute is a kind of metaphysics. To some extent, it is related to talent, intelligence, personality, education, experience and experience, but to some extent, it is not completely related. In short, it is difficult to ponder and understand. Many people may never know the existence of cultural attributes, but this does not prevent them from becoming a powerful cultural exporter in the crowd. Some people know this cultural attribute, but after all, there is no way to break out, no way to save themselves, and they are trapped in their own small world and just can't pull it out.

Of course, strength is a relative concept, and one mountain is higher. Therefore, the strong tend to climb tirelessly, because the strong understand this simple truth-there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people. Only by always holding an empty cup mentality, always seeking inward, always respecting the underlying logic, always respecting the law, always seeking truth from facts, never taking chances, never taking chances when you see the road.