ACCURATE THINKING: Mastering Success Through Precision in Thought. 

The rules of accurate thinking are clear and simple, yet it’s perplexing why so few people dedicate time to mastering them, considering accurate thinking is fundamental to all successful achievements. In this visit, I will outline the rules of accurate thinking, which all successful individuals follow.

Accurate thinking is founded on two basic principles: inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning is used when the necessary facts are unavailable, leading one to rely on hypotheses or assumed facts. Deductive reasoning applies when one possesses the facts or what appear to be facts.

The next crucial step in accurate thinking is distinguishing facts from fiction or hearsay. It’s essential to determine whether you are dealing with hypotheses or actual facts. Once reliable facts are identified, they must be classified into important and unimportant categories. This process often reveals that unimportant facts vastly outnumber important ones. 

An important fact is one that aids in achieving your major life goals. All other facts are unimportant and should not occupy your time. A beneficial exercise is to review daily facts, categorizing them into important and unimportant, to cultivate accurate thinking.

Opinions often masquerade as accurate thinking but are usually based on bias, prejudice, or ignorance. Most opinions are without value, contributing to many unnecessary life tragedies. Accurate thinkers avoid expressing opinions not grounded in substantial evidence. As Woodrow Wilson once wisely said, "I cannot answer your question because I have no facts on which to base an opinion."

Successful individuals express fewer unfounded opinions, while those frustrated by failure often have opinions on everything. When encountering someone expressing strong opinions with little knowledge, it’s helpful to ask, "How do you know?" This question compels the speaker to identify their information source or reveals the opinion’s lack of foundation.

To avoid being misled by unsound opinions, follow these seven rules:

1. Verify the source of opinions before accepting them as facts.
2. Scrutinize free advice closely before acting on it.
3. Be cautious of biased or slanderous statements about others.
4. Ask neutral questions to gather information without influencing the responses.
5. Assume nothing exists without proof.
6. Develop an intuitive sense to discern truth from falsehood.
7. Habitually ask, "How do you know?" to challenge unsupported statements.

Accurate thinkers, like scientists, approach facts with an open mind, never allowing wishes to distort reality. Emotions can be a significant obstacle to accurate thinking, as people often believe what they wish to be true. This tendency leads to failure and missed opportunities for constructive thought.

By following these guidelines, you can develop the habit of accurate thinking, leading to more successful and fulfilling achievements in life. Until our next visit, remember to treat your thoughts with the respect they deserve, ensuring they are based on sound reasoning and facts.

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