The Importance Of Critical Thinking In Everyday Life

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The use of critical thinking is an extremely important, and almost impossible to live without, skill we use in our day to day lives. Since our origins as a species we have been faced with countless different scenarios where we must use critical thinking. In our modern everyday lives we are using these skills which we have developed, often without even realizing we are using them. Although we do use critical thinking so often in our lives there are many more areas that we could use them in order to save money, time, energy and even to add comfort to our lives. The use of critical thinking starts from the moment we get out of bed. We must decide what clothes we will wear, but in order to do so we must first think about what we will be doing throughout the day and also what the weather …show more content…

In today 's world it is incredibly easy to buy pre-prepared foods, that may be quick and delicious, but almost never contain the nutrition that our bodies require. If you plan your meals in advance you have more time to think critically about what your body needs and what you should have for a meal. Eating a well balanced diet will keep your body healthy and will help your ability to think clearly and critically. I have also found that you can often save time and money by planning and cooking your meals in advance. Living as a college student money is often tight, so I have had to apply my critical thinking skills in order to help save money. Personally I have been able to save money by comparing and contrasting various cell carriers and the different plans they offer in order to find and switch to an alternative plan that works for me. This is another area that is often overlooked, people often do not want to switch from something they have been with for years even though in doing so they will notice little change except for savings they will

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