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The Power Of Observation
As human beings we live in some form of environments. These would be communities in towns or villages with others choosing to stay in the outskirts in solitude. Whether in grouped communities or solitary countrysides, we have an environment around us and observing such environments can sometimes be a rich source of information.
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Observation is Enlightening
You might have heard that there is a difference between looking and observing, that we can look without really observing. True.
Observing our environments enlightens our knowledge of what is around us. We not only see, but also understand the things that surround us.
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Connecting With Our Environment
As we observe things around us, we allow a deeper understanding and this enables establishment of connection.
Take a walk and simply try to observe the many things you have been seeing all along but probably never observed. Then notice the connection you have the more you understand such things.
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Building Knowledge
We could build a rich knowledge base by being keen with our environments and observing more. The more we understand, the more accurate knowledge we gather.
It is a source of first hand information which is builds factual knowledge.
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Opening Up The Mind
Knowledge through observation opens up the mind about things that we probably knew as otherwise from sources like books or other sources. While observation should not be for the purpose of "disproving" something, it could incidentally give information about long held opinions, helping us get an alternative understanding of things. This makes observation powerful and original in its form.
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Induces Critical Thinking
Well, this would be almost obvious. High level, deep and considerable thought of something happens when we understand things deeply. Observation helps us in such understanding and as such acts as a catalyst for critical thinking.
Some of the greatests scientists made discoveries through observation and philosophers have been known to be great observers.
Observation is a vault of valuable information that we just needed.
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