 |
From the cave to the information age, humanity has prevailed and progressed. The human transformation was inevitable; therefore, it rightly begs us a question. How have we changed our behavior? What made us leave behind old traditions and build a world that is fast and automatic? What makes us unique from the animal kingdom?
The answer to all these questions is simple, it's called thinking. Human has this unique trait that no other species possess. Maybe it also gives us reason to call ourselves the most intelligent beings. Even though many scientists like a renowned physicist Brian Greene from the String theory argues for the existence of Aliens; if it's true then we might not be the only intelligent being in this observable Universe.
Let's assume for the sake of
understanding that we are the only ones for now.
Do all humans think smartly and also correctly? The answer is no!
Every human is capable of
thinking, but not everyone uses his unique thinking trait for thinking
correctly. It can be the reason we experience lots of dangerous activities
taking place around the world.
Universal law teaches us to be human and live peacefully. If everyone follows this law, nothing can go wrong. But it never happens. There are always few people who voluntarily take the law out of context and end up bringing harm.
Quote:
“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.” - John C. Maxwell
Look at the picture very carefully:
This picture represents a mature
and responsible person, whom we all admire because he is always correct
factually and historically. Well, there is a reason why he’s always right and
draws more attention among the community.
This mature person, let’s say, wants to learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI). He has no clue about what it is and how it works. He is at the first step called unknown.
Moreover, this person is well aware that he
is unknown of AI and also acknowledges that if he doesn’t know about AI doesn’t
mean there is no value in learning about AI. He accepts reality and
starts his journey towards the next phase, where he encounters lots of
information in the shape of mentors and Google searches.
It is where he moves into the next phase called exploration. After exploration for a few more days, he comes to the terms whether he wants to pursue this course or not?
Due to in-depth exploration, this person fully understands Artificial Intelligence. The next phase that waits now is called mastering the topic. He can now implement AI in practical life and discuss it with anyone for the common good.
Quote:
“Maturity, one discovers, has everything to do with the acceptance of ‘not knowing.” Mark Z. Danielewski
Now look at this picture carefully
 |
| Incompetent Person's thinking tool |
This is another person who is as intelligent as
the former one we just learned about. But there are certain traits that make this person different
from the former one in terms of thinking.
Let’s assume, this person also
wants to learn about Artificial Intelligence.
Initially, he is unknown about this topic like the former person. To learn about this topic, he moves to the next phase from the initial phase of the unknown. It is here where the journey towards success or failure gets chalked down. This person encounters similar information as the former person did. But due to particular mental behavior, he doesn’t allow himself to access that information in-depth.
To compensate for his failure to
dive into the details, this person derives his mental strings towards judgments
and misinterpretations to dodge reality. Instead of moving to the next step of Exploration like the former person did, this person finds it
easier to manipulate the information and showcase it as unworthy of time and
energy.
Surely, without exploration one
cannot master anything.
As the saying goes:
“Ship is always safe at shore but that is not what it’s built for.”
We need to ask ourselves every day, who we are? Whether the former or the latter? Once we figure out, there is no force that can hinder us from moving in the right direction.
Amazing... Well articulated summary of human thinking.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, thank you for sharing this information with us
ReplyDelete