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“Start accepting yourself with the following tips: Above all, accept yourself without hatred. Use non-blaming and simple phrases. In your case, say “I am an unreflective thinker”. Assess yourself without blaming and self-hate. Blaming only leads to being defensive, which will bring out your ego and pride.”
― Carl Patterson, Critical Thinking Beginner's Guide: Learn How Reasoning by Logic Improves Effective Problem Solving. The Tools to Think Smarter, Level up Intuition to Reach Your Potential and Grow Your Mindfulness

“Why am I always late for work?” “Because I keep snoozing my alarm so I can sleep more.” ·       “Why do I feel like sleeping more?” “Because I feel really tired when I wake up.” ·       “Why do I feel exhausted even though I’ve just woken up?” “Because I sleep late daily.” ·       “Why do I always sleep late?” “Because I keep surfing the web or binge watching shows on Netflix late into the night.” · “Why do I engage in the activities highlighted above?” “Because I feel bored.” ·       “Why do I feel bored?” “Because I don’t have good friends or healthy activities to engage in to feel entertained.” Use this strategy to dig into all your problems until you have a clear picture of the underlying issues, causes, conflicts, etc. Once you dig that out, you resolve it first and slowly resolve all the whys you listed out earlier.  Following the”
― Carl Patterson, Critical Thinking And Problem Solving: Advanced Strategies and Reasoning Skills to Increase Your Decision Making. A Systematic Approach to Master Logic Avoid Mistakes and Be a Creative Problem Solver