💭 批判性思考 💭
很久以前曾經有位葷食男友為了我而吃素吃了兩年，期間完全沒理解究竟為什麼要吃素，只是單純想支持我。不意外的，就在分手後沒多久，他也不吃素了。從吃素兩年（而且是連我不在旁邊都能堅持）到放棄會如此容易，或許一部分原因是：吃素從來不是一個他深思熟慮後，為自己所做的決定。
批判性思考，是指我們對一切抱持著健康的質疑態度；既不是為反對而反對，也不是照單全收，認為「本來就是這樣呀」。我們曾想過這些問題嗎？
❓為什麼要吃動物？
❓為什麼要結婚？
❓為什麼要生小孩？
❓為什麼要工作？
❓為什麼要白白瘦瘦的才叫美？
❓為什麼要住在城市裡？
❓為什麼要買奢侈品？
❓為什麼資本主義當道（在可預見的未來也即將崩解）？
❓為什麼金錢制度是現在的樣子？
❓為什麼我會評價他人的人生？
這些只是舉例，但世界上有太多的問題值得我們去反思。只有擁有批判性思考的能力，才比較可能發展出最適合自己、也對療癒世界有益的生活方式，而不是像機器人一樣無意識重複他人已建立起的循環。
值得注意的是，即使是做好事，我也希望這是經過批判性思考之後得來的結論，而不是因為某上師說捐錢你就捐，某網紅說吃素你就吃，否則不但不能持續下去，萬一你跟隨的人不再能反映出屬於你的真相，你也很容易受到誤導。
只有停止盲從，才能覺醒（不過這是我的看法，歡迎每個人自己思考出自己的看法～～😊）
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💭 Critical Thinking 💭
Once I had an omnivorous boyfriend who went vegetarian for me for two years. He didn't understand why the cause was so important, but he was sweet enough to want to change his diet to support me. Not surprisingly, a few weeks after we split he started eating meat again. Going vegetarian was never a decision he made after critically thinking it through.
Critical thinking helps us see everything with a healthy dose of skepticism. For example, have we ever thought about these questions?
❓Why do we eat animals?
❓Why do we get married?
❓Why do we have kids?
❓Why do we work?
❓Why is being tanned and skinny considered beautiful?
❓Why do we live in cities?
❓Why do we buy luxury goods?
❓Why is capitalism prevalent (and is collapsing)?
❓Why is our money system the way it is now?
❓Why do I judge others?
There are too many questions we can ask, and with critical thinking, it's more likely that we can live a life that serves the healing of this world instead of mindlessly repeat what has already been created.
Even when it's a seemingly good thing to do, critical thinking is still important. If you blindly follow a guru or some social media influencer, you risk being misled should that person pursues things that no longer resonate with your truth.
I don't believe awakening can come from blind following...but again this is my take, so you're welcome to think about it for yourself. 😊
#獨立思考 #批判性思考 #mindfulness
