A man is what he thinks about all day long. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Essayist
Talk slowly but think quickly. — Author Unknown
Meritorious is an after-the-fact quality. Thinking is an in-the-moment quality, but the ‘moment’ includes the past and the future. Both are intrinsic. What do you think of that?
Peace,
Jim
MERITORIOUS
Definitions: (1) worthy of notice because of superior qualities; (2) deserving fame or happiness as a reward for service; praiseworthy for exceptional action; (3) of intrinsic value
Derivation: Latin, “to earn,” “to gain,” “to deserve”
THINKING
Definitions: (1) the power of reasoning and conceiving ideas; imaginative; (2) the ability of a person to form mental images; envision, (3) given to pondering a suggestion; cogitation; (4) focusing on something in order to arrive at a conclusion using logic, judgment, and inference
Synonyms: deliberating, fancying, realizing, reflecting, speculating
Quotes:
I am, therefore I think. — Dr. Chris Halvorson (1960 – ) American Theoretical Physicist
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought. — Peace Pilgrim [born Mildred Lisette Norman] (1908-1981) Steps Toward Inner Peace
Then only are we thinking when the subject on which we are thinking cannot be thought out. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German Artist
Comments:
• Thinking people apply their knowledge to new situations unrelated to the original situation.
• To move from a single good idea to its completion surround it with compatible ideas, and umbrella it with good ideals.
• Complexity results from keeping ideas in your head. Create systems to help you express your thoughts. Holding ideas takes energy – write them down.
Types of Thinking
Additive, Aggressive, Anthropological, Brilliant, Aesthetic, Analytic, Extroverted, Financial, Clear, Constructive, Applied, Introverted, Historical, Deep, Creative, Backward, Kinky, Humanistic, Keen, Efficient, Broad, Optimistic, Legal, Mercurial, Expressive, Converging, Market‑oriented, Methodical, Innovative, Critical, Mathematical, Quick, Insightful, Decisive, Medical, Right, Instinctive, Deductive, Product‑oriented, Powerful, Literal, Diverging, Scientific, Productive, Practical, Eliminative, Sociological, Precise, Focused, Technological, Random, Forward, Verbal, Visual, Imaginative, Wishful, Incisive, Inductive, Intuitive, Judgmental, Narrow, Objective, Qualitative, Quantitative, Rational, Speculative, Subjective, Theoretical
Advice: A teacher must know the level of each student in order to challenge each with those things just outside his or her current level of understanding. But it is the responsibility of the student to commit themselves to strive for that understanding. If the challenge motivates them, they will give it some thought.
Color: sky blue
Symbols: 1) the hat; 2) the pansy; 3) the helmet
