Think before you speak, read to enrich what you think

More than once you have wanted to say this to someone at a certain moment: “Think before you talk, Get informed before you think.”. Because? Maybe because you were realizing that she was giving her opinion strongly but without arguments.

Surely it has happened to us at some point, since it is much easier to speak lightly than to construct an elaborate and supported thought. In other words, It is easier to say “it’s like that, just because” than to give justified reasons.

Almost all writers point out that in order to write it is first necessary to have read a lot. The same thing happens when you want to have a conversation: think before you speak, Always meditate on what you want to say, how and why. For this, the wardrobe of your culture is going to be very important.

Think before you talk

Human language is special because it is capable of composing infinite sequences with a limited number of letters.indirect

These causes force us to learn little by little to use it correctly and we would achieve it without a problem, if it were not for the fact that there is something called “impulse”. During the day, More than half of the dialogues we produce are driven by impulses.

It’s difficult to be fully aware of the value of every word we say, which is why we so appreciate hearing from those who try. Those who stop, reflect and dare to think before speaking enjoy prudenceperspective and attitude with others.

Read to enrich what you think

On the other hand, Words have more power than we often give them credit for.. They can create harmless or painful speeches, establish disagreements or strengthen relationships, motivate or demotivate to unexpected points, etc.

One of the most accessible and effective ways to form critical thinking that helps us adapt and develop is reading. Reading is key to dignifying what you are capable of thinking and to be able to transmit it intelligently to the rest.

Reading gives us wisdom and, as Baltasar Gracián would say, “books make us people”. Thanks to them we exercise and cultivate our mind, from which we improve in decision making, establish principles and reason for ourselves.

Now you can build critical thinking

The intellect, therefore, is nourished by life experiences and above all from the culture that comes to us from other people and through different means. In this way, if you are able to reflect on all the information you acquire and make a selection that is useful to you, you will achieve critical thinking.

A thought that will probably be worth more – there are always exceptions – than the one that first occurred to you if you had not informed yourself or the one you have read if you had evaluated it.

It is useless to give an opinion for the sake of an opinion, nor to assume what we read without questioning it., nor support an opinion if we have no reasons to do so. People who do this bother us because we feel that it is not possible to debate with them on any topic: they talk for the sake of talking and do not appreciate that you have constructed your arguments.

In conclusion, if we want others to take seriously what we want to communicate, Adopting a position of prudence and caution is always advisable. Rarely are we absolutely right and, on the contrary, many times the other position is somewhat right.

It’s about harnessing the power of our mind as much as we can. and to develop all the potential that exists in it, including those of informing ourselves and speaking with judgment. So now you know: think before you speak.

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