Is it logical and reasonable? We often ask this question. We use these two words, logical and reasonable, frequently and we need them in our repertoire of words. But have we stopped to understand the place logic and reason hold in our thinking, and the place they hold in the
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All of us — especially parents — are concerned about our culture because we face the imposition of the unreal values of this cultural revolution. Realistically, it is impossible to cover all of the changes postmodernism has infused into our society. It has changed political thinking, educational curriculums, daily life,
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Over the last few weeks, the team at InnerKinetics has been making a solid case for straight thinking. As opposed to crooked thinking (which leads to deception) straight thinking helps you uncover truth. Transformational habits, emotional control, and real-world, real-time solutions are just a few of the valuable outcomes from
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We control our emotions by controlling our thinking, so let’s make sure the foundation for our thinking is truly straight and will help us control our emotions in the way that is best for us. Thinking always gives birth to emotions. Our concern is whether they are emotions that we
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The truths you hold as evident really matter because you act on them. The United States just celebrated 245 years of independence. It got me considering just how important it is to be completely centered on the kind of thinking described as “straight thinking.” I mean, using your rational brain,
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Using words we all can readily understand, the emotional brain needs to be calmed down at times, especially when we are in the grip of an emotional outburst. So far, I think we all agree. But how is that accomplished? There are several ways, but here is the method of
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Straight Thinking About Facts — Part 2 There’s even more to straight thinking about facts than the issues to which I referred in my last article. We must consider how we will proceed when evidence is unavailable. What do we rely on to determine whether we are considering verifiable facts
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Straight thinking is also all about the facts. What facts? All that can be known. And how do we define a fact? Facts are truths that can be verified in one or more of several reliable ways that pass the test of “beyond a reasonable doubt.” So, when thinking about
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Straight thinking is all about another “moral” necessity: honesty and truthfulness. Honesty not only includes telling the whole truth accurately, but honesty must be the motivation when seeking to tell the truth. An attempt to be less than honest will end up in our twisting of the truth for our
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Meeting the requirement to tell the whole truth to ensure straight thinking is a tough task for us all. Facts are where we tend to make our most common crooked thinking. We misrepresent the facts — whether intentionally or unintentionally. Therefore, the first lesson for all of us to learn
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These articles will now change in nature somewhat. My new book (proposed release date in late April of 2021) is titled Who Am I? We are what we think. So, the book and these articles will feature tools for adults and children to develop their minds and solid education of how our
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