Inourmodernsociety,theconceptofindependentthoughtisfastbecomingobsolete.Thesedays,anyoneunsureofwhattothinkaboutacertainissuecansimplygoonlineorturnonthetelevisionandahostofbloggers,pundits,andanalystsarereadyandwillingtotellthemwheretheyshouldstandonanimportanttopic.AlthoughtheInternethasmadesharingone’sopinionmucheasier,itisalsomakingitincreasinglydifficulttothinkforone’sself.Theoldfashionwayofforminganopinion,byexaminingthefactsandshapinganopinionfromthem,isunderfirefromanewsmediathatwantstotellusnotonlywhatishappeningbuthowweshouldfeelabouttheunfoldingevents.Nowmorethanever,theabilitytothinkforone’sselfisanimportantskillandrealizetheimportanceofdoingso.

　　Theabilitytothinkforone’sselfisbecomingalostarttoday.Toomanypeopletaketheeasywayoutandsimplyallowthemajoritytodotheirthinkingforthem.Butthinkingforone’sselfhaslittletodowithalwaysgoingagainstthemajority.Whetheryousidewiththemajorityornotislessimportantthanhowyoudecidedwhomtosidewith.Aslongasyouarriveattheconclusionbyyourselfanddon’tallowyourselftobeinfluencedbyothers,youaremakingtherightdecision.Aristotleoncesaid“Itisthemarkofaneducatedmindtobeabletoentertainathoughtwithoutacceptingit.”