How to Think for Yourself
I don't know if it's possible to cultivate originality, but there are definitely ways to make the most of however much you have. For example, you're much more likely to have original ideas when you're working on something. Original ideas don't come from trying to have original ideas. They come from trying to build or understand something slightly t... See more
How to Do Great Work
If you read all the time what other people have done you will think the way they thought. If you want to think new thoughts that are different, then do what a lot of creative people do — get the problem reasonably clear and then refuse to look at any answers until you've thought the problem through carefully how you would do it, how you could sligh
... See morePaul Graham • Richard Hamming: You and Your Research
The framework for independent thinking will be to pause for a moment and consider the argument – the presented information. Then, to mentally distance yourself from the opinion of the people around you – including the common solutions to a problem.
Original ideas can’t emerge if you copy what was done before. You need to search for solutions that we
... See moreIvaylo Durmonski • 5 Critical Thinking Strategies to Sharpen Your Thinking
The third component of independent-mindedness, curiosity, may be the most interesting.