I just realised how important thinking is. Be it in depth thinking or just... Plain thinking about what to eat for dinner. No matter what we do in life, we will always need to think. No matter how much one denies it, thinking is relevant to everything in life, yes, EVERYTHING. However, I would like to address only the second level of thinking, that is - In depth thinking.
In our school there is an hour every week dedicated to just one thing. Thinking. You might wonder, ponder, THINK, "why waste an entire hour just to develop one's thinking, isn't our current level of thinking sufficient enough?" Well let me tell you dear reader, you are not thinking well enough when you're making such a statement. This specialised lesson not only stimulates us to think deeper, it heightens our understanding, and the higher level of thinking that is nurtured through this lesson enables us to perform better in the other subjects. Then again, it depends on the user, and how he effectively manages to incorporate it into his daily life, not just in his studies.
This lesson uses a series of methods, probing into different aspects of thinking. For example, we are taught to consolidate our thoughts into various diagrams such as mindmaps and concept maps, whichever is more apt. This facilitates more efficient learning and absorption of concepts as compared to mindless staring at a textbook, hoping that the words might just be able to diffuse into us. And this is just one of the many benefits of having such a lesson. I would love to describe everything that this lesson ahs taught us, but it is just too much. Hence I shall leave you with this thought.
What are you thinking right now?
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