Qualities of a Good Thinker - by Kenza (online member)

1)      Be alert. You have to notice the little things that others might not have noticed. Like when you’re doing something scientific, you could miss the little, but important, details. For example, when someone was trying to build an invention to make it fly, they’d rarely ever get it right on the first try. This is because they’ve missed something. Take that into account!

   2)      Care about something. Don’t be afraid to read, take notes and research for a topic. Bring up more questions!

   3)      Don’t give up. Even if you can’t grasp something, keep trying! Never abandon your ideas!

   4)      Don’t get put off. If someone teases you about the thing you’re learning, or if someone gives you a bad impression of it, don’t listen. Decide for yourself and pick the thing you want to learn!

   5)      Accept mistakes. You’ll always make errors or mistakes. Don’t let this put you down. Besides, you’ll always learn from your mistakes. After all, if you never made mistakes (like when you started to walk, or started to hold a spoon and fork), you’d never learn!

   6)      Learn from others. See what others think, your friends, your family, people you know. Don’t be afraid to ask them or listen to what they say. You can always learn from that!

   7)      Learn more. Even if you think you are intelligent, it does not mean you know everything. The more you work, the smarter you get!

   8)      Take your time. You may not have all the time in the world, but use the time you have at your pace! Don’t rush it – if you rush what you have to do, you won’t learn as much as those who take their time to take something in.

   9)      Focus. Don’t always go down the path you don’t need to take; take the path you’re aiming for. For example, if you’re a scientist, focus on the things you need, to become one, before you explore different paths . Save other interests for your free time, but don’t discount them – they can be valuable sometimes!

  10)   Develop ideas. After looking at all these steps and taking them into account, try to develop your own ideas. Follow what others have to say and then mix their ideas with your ideas to try and get a result!