The Art Of Critical Thinking

(When Your Back Is Against The Wall)

In government, officials call their place of urgency the Situation Room. Companies have conference rooms, board rooms and war rooms. Families gather at the dining room or kitchen table. These are the places where people assemble to address time-sensitive, critical situations.

Critical situations demand critical thinking. There is an art to critical thinking when your back is against the wall. An ancient story gives some helpful tips in critical thinking. (continued...)

From Start To

Finish: Staying

On Track

Freedom defines a person. When you are determined to reach a goal by living nobly, you’ll do the right thing to remain on track while working hard to finish a good work. You say to yourself: “I’m here. I’ve made it thus far. I’ve started living the good life, exhorting virtue and valor. What’s next? How do I keep the flame going like the Olympic torch that never stops burning?”

From start to finish, you have to keep on keeping on. You have to continue doing your best, staying on the road to somewhere that brings about positive progress. (continued....)

Competing In

Today’s Society:

Like The Olympics,

It Takes More

Than Speed

And Strength

The 2012 Summer Olympics is occurring in London, England. Each nation’s top athletes have trained and prepared for this moment in time. Like sportsmen and sportswomen, people in every field of work and play, should exhort a similar attitude of solidarity. How should we compete in today’s society? Determining the type of person you are is a matter of time and chance....

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