To supply a thought is mental massage; but to evolve a thought of your own is an achievement. Thinking is a brain exercise-and no faculty grows save as it is exercised. [Pg. 64.]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thinking is a muscle that grows only when exercised; generating your own thoughts is key.
- In plain terms
- Thinking is a skill you must practice regularly.
- What can you take from it?
- Exercise your mind by forming your own ideas.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last think deeply?
- What idea did you form today?
Another view
Collaboration often sparks better ideas than solitary thinking.
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