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First Step To Rethinking

  • Why do I feel so strongly about what I believe?
  • Do I know all the facts?
  • How might my emotions be influencing what I believe?
  • Might I be remembering something wrong?
  • Do I believe something because I want it to be true?
  • Putting my personal feelings aside, what can I learn from this alternative perspective?

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(Over)#thinking is my second nature which helps to quench my "first nature" i.e. #curiosity . I'm here to combine the two into something useful like #learning and understanding #self through #psychology #philosophy & many more gems of #humanknowledge .

Rethinking not only improves our rational ability as an individual but also helps our society progress by developing scientific temper.

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