Six levels of human thinking

The first level: environmental protection thinking, "Who makes me unhappy?"

The first level of human thinking is "environmental thinking", which is also the most common way of thinking. When things go wrong, people will instinctively respond: "Who makes me unhappy?" In this way, people can easily find the reasons from the outside: for example, the husband is not motivated, the children are not working hard, the company platform is not good, the leadership level is too poor, office politics, the world is getting worse, there are too many corrupt officials, the market environment is not good, the weather is bad, the internet mob, ... and so on.

The second level: action thinking, "I haven't worked hard enough!"

The second level of human thinking is "action thinking". When such people encounter problems, they will first look for reasons from themselves. Their instinctive reaction is often: "I haven't tried hard enough." All the problems are caused by myself, because I haven't worked hard enough. They will say to themselves: you can't change the environment, you can only change yourself. How can the environment change without changing yourself? If you don't show yourself, no one will pity you!

The third level: ability thinking, "There are always more methods than problems!"

The third level of human thinking is "ability thinking". When such people encounter problems, they often believe: "There are always more methods than problems!" "When they see the problem, they will first boil down to' because I am not competent'. The so-called ability is the ability to solve problems with simpler and more efficient methods and means.

Most people who have "ability thinking" have very strong learning ability and application ability, and can turn what they have learned into operational methods to solve the problems they encounter. They know that no problem exists in isolation. Someone must have experienced it, and there is even a better solution, but I don't know. I shouldn't reinvent the wheel. I should stand on the shoulders of giants and improve my ability to solve problems through learning.

If a person has both the method routines in "ability thinking" and the hard work in "action thinking", he will generally be the middle and senior manager of the company. Ordinary problems are difficult for you, and you can always find a solution.

What other problems can't be solved by your "ability" Then you have solved the wrong problem. In the language of public policy, this is called "the third mistake", that is, "solving the wrong problem in the right way"

In addition, people with "thinking ability" are likely to grasp their beards and eyebrows and solve any problems they encounter, just like inexperienced people who pack jiaozi. If there is more stuffing, they will add more noodles, and if there is more noodles, they will add more stuffing. It seems that there are many methods, but there may be more and more problems, and there will never be an end.

This requires a fourth way of thinking: "goal thinking".

The fourth level: "goal thinking", "what is more important?"

The fourth level of human thinking is "goal thinking". When such people encounter problems, they often ask a question first: "What is more important?" In other words, solving problems must be in order of priority. If "ability thinking" emphasizes the ability to do and answer questions, then "goal thinking" is the ability to do multiple-choice questions: what can and can't be done? What is more important and what can be ignored?

The essence of "goal thinking" is the issue of values. What do you think is right and wrong? What do you think is important and what is not? What is the priority behind your ranking? Behind these problems are values. Why is there such a big difference between people? Why do people have different choices when faced with the same opportunities? These are all determined by values.

The fifth level: philosophical thinking, "Who am I? What kind of person do I want to be? "

The fifth level of human thinking is "philosophical thinking". Such people tend to think about philosophical questions: "Who am I? What kind of person do I want to be? What do I have? What am I willing to give up in order to achieve my goal? " These questions are all about identity. Because of different identities, different values and different choices.

Many times, the reason why you don't know how to choose is that you don't know what kind of person you want to be, except for some unclear concepts.

You don't know what you want if you don't know what you want to be; You can't make a choice if you don't know what you want; If you can't make a choice, you will get nothing. We all laughed at the donkey that wandered between a pile of hay and a pile of grass, didn't know what grass to eat first, and eventually starved to death, but we were often the donkey ourselves.

Some students will definitely say that this question is simple: can't it be solved by flipping a coin? The problem is that when the donkey is not sure what he wants and doesn't know the reason for choosing, if he is forced to choose, any choice will make him regret it. So do we humans. If we don't know what we want and choose to flip a coin, we will often regret our hasty decision in the end.

In this sense, we know that "who am I" is not only the initial question of philosophy, but also the eternal question of a person's pursuit of life value. Only by answering this question can the problems of values and choices be completely solved.

When people are looking for "who am I", they often touch the more fundamental sixth thinking mode: religious thinking.

The sixth level: religious thinking, "What can I contribute? Is the world different because of me? "

The sixth level of human thinking is temporarily called "religious thinking", because I haven't thought of a better name, maybe it can be called "leader thinking". Please give your readers more advice.

"Religious thinking/leader thinking" deals with the relationship between man and the world. That is, we often hear the "mission of life": what did you come to this world for? What value can you create for others? What contribution can you make to society and the world? Will the world be different because of you?

The core of "religious thinking/leader thinking" is "altruism". This is completely different from the basic assumption that "man is a rational and self-interested economic man" in western economics. They will think: how can we choose to benefit more people? What can be done to promote social progress? If I can do this, I am willing to exchange everything I have, including my life.