Independent Thought

If we think, act and believe as everyone else does, what makes us
special? The truth is, if we allow ourselves to be governed by the
expectations and dogmas of outside influences we are not special.
We are simply a part of a group, a crowd, a faction which dictates
how we are expected to think, act, and believe. We merely need
to comply and we are instantly accepted into The Crowd...any crowd.
There is no effort required on our part. By simply conforming to
the expectations of the crowd we are immediately accepted into
that crowd and presented with the illusion of being important.
We relinquish our Individual Sovereignty for group acceptance.
For many persons, this is quite alright.
We also become part of The Crowd when we allow our thoughts,
actions and beliefs to be governed by a news media which is
constantly bombarding us with its own special, self-serving,
brand of "information".
Any time we are thinking, acting or believing the same way as
"everyone else" we cease being unique and special. We cast aside
our Divine Gift of Independent Thought.
The Independent Thinker does not subject himself, or herself, to
mob psychology. The Independent Thinker is a traveler on the
road that leads to new ideas, concepts and innovations.
The Independent Thinker does not partake in the by-laws and
defensive rules and regulations that shackle The Crowd in its
many different forms.
The Independent Thinker operates outside the boundaries of group
thinking and is a creator, a visionary, a dreamer. The Independent
Thinker is the Lone Wolf that starts the wheel of change and
innovation into motion.
Independent Thinkers suffer the brunt of ridicule, criticism and
discreditment only to be eventually proven correct, and worshipped
as a hero, once their ideas and innovations are accepted by the
mainstream of society. It is the Independent Thinker who is the
David that smites the Goliath of mass stagnation and eventually
improves a business, a life style, a society, a nation and a world.
Our ancestors, we ourselves, and our posterity owe everything we
enjoy, have enjoyed, and will enjoy to the Foresight and Awareness
of the Independent Thinker.
Each one of us is bestowed with the Divine Gift of Independent
Thinking. However, until we choose to use our Free Will to
experience this Divine Gift it will lie dormant within us.
To embrace Independent Thought is to travel the "road less
traveled". We will not "enjoy" the company of groups and crowds
along the Way. But in the end we will enjoy the peace and
contentment that comes with knowing that we are truly the Master
of our Mental and Spiritual Domains.

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