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Hello, and welcome to the traveling Introvert. Today I want to talk about
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reactiveness today I was in a Facebook
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group and the head of the Facebook
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group was responding to someone who said
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they were an introvert and they were, you know, had
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questions about public speaking and about doing videos and TikTok and
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Facebook and all of that wonderful stuff. But they also wanted to teach.
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And the head of the Facebook group was
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like, I can bet you $5 you are not an introvert. You are just a
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repressed introvert. And my immediate reaction
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was that I wanted to respond to this person
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because they said no introverts want to teach. And
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so that set me off. And
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instead of writing a harshly worded
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response, I stopped because I didn't just
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want to react. I wanted to do some critical thinking to think about the
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best way to respond. That could be a teaching moment or learning moment or growth
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moment for everyone. So I want to talk about how
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developing sort of critical thinking is really, really
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important because reactions and
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instant opinions of a thing right now in the world. But how do you
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learn to make good choices quickly? It's all in the work
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that you do. Good habits for critical thinking is really,
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really important. Embrace curiosity. Picture
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yourself as a curious child almost endlessly asking why.
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Curiosity is the key that unlocks the doors for critical thinking.
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Embrace your inner curiosity and allow it to guide your
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thoughts. Never fear about questioning the status
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quo, challenging assumptions. Seek deeper
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understanding. That's super important. Remember, it's the
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questions that you ask that lead to discoveries not just for yourself,
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but for other people. Seek diverse perspectives.
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Imagine a vivid tapestry woven from threads of different colors and
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textures. That is what a diverse range of perspectives can
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bring to your critical thinking. Seeking opinions and
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insights from people with different backgrounds, experiences and beliefs
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are super important and engaging in respectful conversations
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that broaden your horizons. And maybe theirs can help you see the
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world through multiple lenses. Embracing
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diversity kind of enriches your thinking and fosters empathy.
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And empathy is really, really important.
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Also, take the time easier said than done to reflect and
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analyze pause. Take a
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deep breath and the consider the bigger
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picture. Analyze situations from various
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angle. Examine the evidence, the implications,
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the potential biases. By stepping back,
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you can gain clarity and make better informed
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decisions.
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And think about and emphasize evidence based
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reasoning. For example, this person that was like, no introvert
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wants to teach someone anything. It's like, okay, well, imagine
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building a sturdy bridge. Each component is supported by solid
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foundations. Similarly, critical thinking relies on evidence
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based reasoning. Seek reliable evidence,
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scientific research and logical arguments to support
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what you're talking about, your claims and beliefs. Be open to changing
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your perspective. That's fine when confronted with compelling
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evidence. But by valuing evidence based reasoning,
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you can cultivate a solid foundation in your critical thinking. So when I
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was responding, I instead didn't respond to the person who said
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no one could be an introvert. I responded to the person who was asking for
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support. And we ended up having a conversation about
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what it is that their beliefs are about going live or being
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on camera, what their beliefs are about introversion. And I was
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there with supportive information rather than just jumping down
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somebody's throat
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and then sort of asked the question to the person who said, you can't be
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an introvert, I was like, So, have you never learned anything from an
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introvert? Are you telling me that every single person that you have learned
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something from has been an extrovert?
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Couldn't really answer the question that way. So
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remembering remember that developing good habits for critical
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thinking is an ongoing journey,
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and sound judgment is really helpful.
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And having a greater understanding of yourself and the choices that
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you need to make day in and day out can all come
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back to just not just reacting,
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but developing habits for critical thinking.
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Thank you for listening. This is Janice@thecareintrovert.com helping you build your
