How did you learn to think for yourself?

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Posted on Dec 11th, 2007 by

Siona

How and when did you learn to really think for yourself?

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I got out of the...

Posted on Jan 18th, 2008 by

Ginger Ninja

I got out of the small town that I grew up in and started to experience life and the world on my own.

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LIFE, either with or without...

Posted on Jan 5th, 2008 by

smokey

LIFE, either with or without a guide, you learn how to live or you fail miserably. A harsh and yet sometimes forgivable, ever changing and always a challange.

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Was raised in the catholic school system 'til i graduated high school. Felt the proverbial 'splinter in my mind' in terms of spirituality and my higher self. What freed me, so to speak, was my... More »

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I'd like to say learned...

Posted on Dec 18th, 2007 by

Sandra

I'd like to say learned to think for myself the day I discovered that my mother was not perfect. It was not a happy day for me, I felt abandoned and betrayed. I was 12... More »

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I first learned to...

Posted on Dec 17th, 2007 by

Scott

I first learned to think for myself when I first read Transcendental philosophy, in 1985, when I was 14 years old. I read an essay from Emerson, and then I read an essay from... More »

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My father had served time...

Posted on Dec 16th, 2007 by

Sigung Hikari

My father had served time in jail and as a result became a very "mindful" person in many ways... I almost liken him to the character on the NBC show "Life." I believe my father's... More »

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I believe I learned to...

Posted on Dec 16th, 2007 by

spierce1960

I believe I learned to think for myself when I was living alone for the first time in my life at the age of 20. I was pregnant and unmarried and had chosen to give... More »

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I think I've been thinking...

Posted on Dec 16th, 2007 by

Marisa

I think I've been thinking for myself for most of my life. Growing up, the only ones who really influenced the way I thought were my parents. During most of my childhood we lived in... More »

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Well..I graduated from high school...

Posted on Dec 16th, 2007 by

SentientFire

Well..I graduated from high school and opened my eyes for the first time and lo and behold I found there was much more to reality than I had thought, so I unpacked my box, took... More »

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I avoided this question "how...

Posted on Dec 16th, 2007 by

tinkonthebrink

I avoided this question "how did you learn to think for yourself?" until Loraine tagged me with a question about teachers . The best teachers I've had were the people and experiences that forced me... More »

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