The crowd clouds your judgment

Sometimes it’s easy to get swayed by the crowd—peer pressure, the desire to fit in, the need to be liked. But the wisdom of the crowd is not always wise.

Thinking for yourself is highly underrated. It goes against the grain. Yet sometimes the best move is to step away from the noise of groupthink and ask a simple question: What do I actually believe in?

Search your own thoughts. Examine your own values.

Good thinking is a balance between listening to others and trusting your own judgment. It’s not always easy to deviate from the norms, but sometimes it is necessary