-: So critical thinking is
the ability to break down ideas.
Compare and contrast them to different viewpoints
and evaluate the merits of that idea.
I think putting yourself in situations
where people think differently from you.
Taking classes where you know that part of the work
is going to be exploring ideas or concepts
that are new to you,
that maybe even contradict what you hold true
and then being to open to really exploring that.
Sitting with what can be sometimes discomfort,
it can be hard to think about
a different viewpoint
and think about something that you've always
known to be true
and then now you're faced with something
that could be changing that.
That can be really tough.
It could kind of, change how you view the world
in some big ways
and it's really important to put yourself
in those positions.
So that you get used to that feeling
and you can sit with it
and you can do something productive with it
and it doesn't freak you out
or give you anxiety and you run away.
So I think that's one of the most important things
about creative thinking is that you have
to acknowledge there's a part of it that's uncomfortable.