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  • Written by Garrett Evertson

How to handle the everyday problems

In the short weeks in Mr. Rossi's class about critical thinking I have learned a few new ideas on how to handle the everyday problems that people might encounter in a day or week, maybe a year. Putting what you have learned into a well structured plan, what your goal is, what you must do, and taking those steps towards a finish product is possibly easier said than done but if you do take these steps your likely hood to succeed at any goal will improve; as to the average individuals who attempts the same thing as you and tries to expect to get the same results without the same effort put into work. Some people however have some amazing wizard cap on which improves their luck hundred times fold, but not everyone can be so lucky.

 

First week of class Mr. Rossi talked mainly about opinions and prepositions, something I knew little of. I argued just because I was right and or what you where saying was completely wrong and I could not accept that and let it go, usually. But what I found that I was going about it wrong, whatever was said does not matter, without facts, truth, and statements garbled nonsense was the volume of the argument, no clear winner can be decided when facing someone's opinions no matter how faithless and pitiful it comes across, and same is for the reader, you cannot argue over an opinion or objection you make unless you are to express it and make it verbal, making any opinion into a preposition capable of judgment and being picked at by others who want to find the truth in your statement. Not every argument however should be defended with a serious intent of pride and honor, they can simply be made to invoke a conversation, and a difference of opinion can make a long compelling conversation.

While in week two interpretations was the subject of discussion, not only did Mr. Rossi talk about multiple subjects that could be looked at in multiple views, as many different ways as there are people in the world. But we talked and saw how that one thing like a man walking down a street grumbling can be seen as a grumpy man. The real reason this man is grumpy no one really knows unless he was asked and this man in question could very well snap at you making you think even less of him when he very well could have lost his job, his cat died, a bee stung him on his tongue and he couldn't talk or wasn't in a proper state of mind. And in fact he could be a very nice wealthy man. If this man was only in need of a good laugh you might spread a gossipy rumor that this grump should be avoided due to his crabby nature and he might never get that laugh, because you're interpretation of what that grumble meant can have consequences of its own.

Open mindedness is one valued thing that everyone looks for, something that you hate but you might participate in because someone else likes it or because it is just something you never tried before. Just another great thing Mr. Rossi tries to teach his students in his five week course, you will think that is queer, or that is stupid I cannot do this there isn't any point to try. Famous round quote "You are only hurting yourself if you don't try." Nobody ever is a savant at any skill until you try, you learn more and you pick up new techniques. More basically put, no one ever starts with the most powerful spells and talents when playing an RPG, you start at level one with the most basics learning and honing until one day you reach unquestionable goals. A little open mindedness to things might solve some of the most simple and problematic problems.

I was never told to write these things except to put what I have learned onto paper, so what I am saying that even if you take the course half-minded and unaware that you need self improvement you will find it in some way or form; Mr. Rossi teaches a way to think and look at the problems you face in the world, the objectives of the world more persa. Anyone can make up a way to look at the world, but ties are always connected to close-mindedness in some way, and what I have learned that Mr. Rossi teaches an ultimate way at thinking and looking at life perceptively, think, see, do, accomplish.

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