Critical Thinking

There’s an old saying that “common sense isn’t common”. I get what that means and what I’d probably add to that is “critical thinking isn’t common either”. 

In class yesterday (jiu-jitsu), the instructor demonstrated a technique that I honestly had no idea where it was heading right until the submission came at the end and I realized that I have fallen for that submission MANY times over the course of my relatively short jiu-jitsu journey. What I realize now is that if I get put in that certain position I might be getting set up for the same submission I’ve fallen for. The trick is to recognize the setup, anticipate it, and stay away from that trap.

At any point I could, and have wondered why I wind up on my side, someone crouched over me, isolating my arm into a kimura. I never asked anyone why it was happening. I really got fortunate that I was in class at the right day and time or it would have been a long time before I repaired a hole in my game, which lessens me as a jiu-jitsu practitioner. 
(I want to note that I took a break of about 9 days before I started back up with this)
What I need to learn, what a lot of people need to learn is to ask questions when there is something you’re stuck on or there’s something you don’t know. People who are inquisitive, who ask questions to edify themselves and their knowledge, tend not to repeat the same mistakes. 

That’s a huge part of critical thinking as well. If you’re the type of person who questions yourself constantly you’ll begin to see similar patterns and routines in all sorts of things: work, politics, and sports. That way you can begin to look at one event and begin to view it as a whole rather than just a component in itself and…

Maybe that’s a little deep for a blog. I just find myself more and more wondering how many people actually think about things critically and how many people simply choose to be led by their favorite news source (bad) or their own emotions (worse). Choosing to stay in your comfort level only leads you to being…comfortable. Which, in the end, means you’re resting and not growing.

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