It's called a brain.

          

What’s your first morning thought? In other words, what comes to your mind just before facing the day? Well, my answer is not fixed. I could be thinking of Plato’s philosophy, or the routine of the day or may be (most likely) breakfast.   When we get busy, we don’t find the time to think, and perhaps don’t even notice that it’s a new day.  I believe morning thoughts shouldn’t be wasted, they should be channeled to make an amazing day and life eventually. Here is why:

         What is thinking anyway? Having studied for almost as long as I can remember, I’m used to thinking, at least I thought so. I once read that 33% of the world is starving.  Normally this would be regarded as a statistic to prove the higher rate of hunger in the world. I’d probably put it on an essay and get extra points for research. But that’s not thinking, not even close.  It is just reiterating what someone observed and that doesn’t do anyone any good. True thinking would occur if I contemplated on the family that can’t afford at least a meal a day and what life is like in those shoes; if I thought of the person who dies every 3.6 seconds due to hunger then do something about it. The English dictionary defines thinking as, “The process of using your mind to consider something carefully”. Well, considering is just not enough, Thinking involves a whole lot of cognitive process, empathy, patterns, point of view and eventually leads to problem solving.

         When we stop thinking, we become statistics. Let’s consider one example; When society says you won’t make it in a particular industry and you ‘believe’ it to fit in, you are becoming a statistic; increasing the percentage of people who won’t pursue it and further proving that the industry is ‘difficult’. How about a revolution instead? Prove everyone wrong, inspire more people and make an impact in the world.

         We are constantly bombarded with information that we have forgotten how to think. Somehow thinking has been reduced to following instructions.  There is nothing wrong with considering others' opinions or even adapting them. There is something totally when opinions become our go to source to make life-long decisions. People make opinions out of what they see or have been instructed to see. In most cases, they are not always right; It is that little voice in your head that is closest to the answers. Why? Because, it knows what is happening in the back end, it knows exactly why this procedure failed and that passed. Sometimes It knows exactly what will happen in the future. It would be foolish to ignore such a reliable source.

        

            Sue Grafton once said, “Thinking is hard work, which is why you don't see many people doing it “Screw reality. Who defines reality any way? Here is what I think, you make your reality.  Reality is conceived from thoughts, plans and actions. You know that voluminous part of your body that is attached to your neck. Yes, the part that has been securely protected with a thick skull, it’s called a brain; use it.