Last week, I shared the benefits and drawbacks of High-Quality Think Time. After part 2, I promised to discuss what High-Quality Think Time could mean for you.
In part 1, I questioned the number of people who engage in routine high-quality thinking. Next, I chronicled what high-quality thinking means to me, my routine, and the benefits of this practice. In part 2, I shared what high-quality thinking means for some of the most successful people on the planet, and why they champion this thought process. Now, I’d like to discuss what high-quality think time could mean for you.
We know that one of the stigmas attached to introverts is this: we spend too much time in our heads. Yet, if there’s an end goal, or a plan to act on a dream or idea, then let’s examine the upside to such warranted-worthy staycations within the mind. Throughout this post, I’ve championed the importance of making time to think. Remember, Warren Buffet has spent 80% of his career thinking. That’s amazing, but only when high-quality thinking revolves around an objective for progress, as is the case for Mr. Buffet!
The utility of High-Quality thinking, as with any other practice for betterment, must be attached to an end goal. Remember, you must have a why, or a purpose. Why? One’s purpose is both an anchor to keep you grounded while pursuing goals and a driving force for when things get tough.
So, what could High-Quality Think Time look like in your world? For instance, your goal, be it to make sense of your chaotic world, or to become efficient in your activities for progress, could be your why for high-quality think time.
For example:
“High quality think time means peace and happiness because I use it to escape the madness of my daily routine.”
Or –
“High think time means better grades and a shot at the dean’s list because I’ve used it to better manage my priorities as a full-time student and employee.”
Purpose is everything – without it, we’d have nothing to aim for, thus zero aspirations to evolve and grow. On this note, spend some time in your head, and make it a routine. Use your daily block of high-quality think time to remember, conceive, purge, plan, and execute. High-quality think time + an end goal yield good mental health, fresh ideas, and fruition for all good things yet to come. Make time to harness, develop, and employ the greatness that starts within your mind.
Best regards,
Joshua
