What Is Thinking Good for?

When to Think & When Not to Think

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Is human thought good for anything and everything? This brief page provides twelve examples for when to use thinking and when not to use thinking.

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DO THINK

• We need thinking and should develop it.

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1. To problem-solve.
2. To cope.
3. To mark or note.
4. To analyze.
5. To remember.
6. To record.
7. To categorize.
8. To name and label.
9. To recall.
10. To make maps.
11. To make diagrams.
12. To store and memorize.
13. To create a habit.
14. To condition.
15. To criticize.

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DON’T THINK

• We overuse thinking and should limit it.

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1. To do.
2. To read.
3. To love.
4. To sing.
5. To enjoy.
6. To create.
7. To forgive.
8. To perform.
9. To play music.
10. To experience.
11. To understand.
12. To pray or meditate.

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• Read and discover how CBT, REBT, & Stoicism evolved into one system: STPHFR.

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• Read and discover the world’s best breathing exercise for centering and peace of mind.

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