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  Nowadays, everywhere you look these days, whether it be on Youtube or TikTok, you see a lot of people basically saying "Listen to me! I know that stuff!" And people do listen to them. However, knowing is not the same thing as understanding. A lot of people listen or read and take things at face value and then do things without thinking about consequences. These symptoms are called shallow thinking, it often comes with these people thinking that they are always right without considering the possibility that they might be wrong.

  On the other hand, the deep thinker thinks beyond the obvious. It's a person whose thoughts are profound. The deep thinker is a rare creature in modern society. They are a beautiful exception in the world of consumerism, vanity, and ignorance. They look at the bigger picture and try to think about long-term effects and explore ideas thoroughly before they come to a decision.

  Typically, a deep thinker is a highly intelligent, insightful, and observant person who has an abstract and analytical mind. It is someone who is constantly wondering, questioning, and searching for meaning. Some of the signs for someone who is a deep thinker are they keep their mind open, doubt everything, and are abstract thinkers. Furthermore, deep thinkers are introverts. They prefer to recharge themselves by having some "me time".

  It is not easy to think deeply, but it pays well to learn how to think deeply. So here are some tips to be a deep thinker.

  Be skeptical. Everything we are doing is start in our mind. So when you hear or read something new, remember to maintain a healthy degree of skepticism throughout. If you have ever browsed any big news posting and you will find people who obviously did not read the article. They are simply dropping judgments based on their title. If someone makes a claim, try to do some fact-checking on reliable sources instead of agreeing or dismissing them out of hand. It might take some practice to do this, but it will pay off later. 

  Scrutinise assumptions and language. Sometimes we might assume the answer or reason for a given question or argument is obvious or common sense. But this is not always the case. Assumptions come from our own personal beliefs and biases, and chances are that not only do we believe they are justified, but we also find it unnecessary to explain them. The going "Well duh, that's obvious!" is represent shallow thinking. There are words with more than one meaning, or with several related, but still different meanings. 

  Take, for example, the word "love." It can mean romantic love, friendship love, filial love, family love, brotherly or sisterly love, or even simple attention depending on the context. So when you are listening to someone speak or reading something that has been written, it pays to ask yourself whether the context for the usage of the said word has been established. 

  Stay focused. If you want to be a deep thinker, you need to go deeper and think about thinking. You need to look inside yourself and understand the way you think, as well as identify the prejudices and biases you have so that you can set them aside when you do need to think. You can think all you want, but if you are not aware of your own biases, chances are that you'll be blinded by them and end up looking for things that specifically justify your wants. So you will need to learn how to be open-minded. However that aside, you also need to be aware of the following attitudes, whether in yourself or from people around you.

  Thinking deeply will change how you think, feel, and view the world. When you understand this concept, you will start to think beyond simple beliefs. Moreover, a deep thinker is certainly a person who stands out from the crowd without even trying. Because nowadays, our society is driven by ignorance and shallowness.

  Thank you for today hopefully, you've learned something new about this article and as always... have a nice day 😀.


References:

  1. The Power of Deep Thinking: Essence of Creativity (2017). Available at: https://www.lifehack.org/624692/the-power-of-deep-thinking-essence-of-creativity.
  2. Parvez, H. and Parvez, H. (2021) Who are deep thinkers, and how do they think? - PsychMechanics, PsychMechanics. Available at: https://www.psychmechanics.com/deep-thinker/.
  3. Fey, T. and Fey, T. (2021) How to be a deep thinker: 7 tips to use your brain more, Ideapod. Available at: https://ideapod.com/how-to-be-a-deep-thinker/.
  4. Anna LeMind, B. (2021) 20 Signs of a Deep Thinker Who Stands Out from the Crowd, The Power of Misfits. Available at: https://powerofmisfits.com/personality/deep-thinker-definition-signs/.


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