{"id":6836,"date":"2009-12-14T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2009-12-14T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.AchieveMax.com\/blog\/?p=6836"},"modified":"2013-07-02T11:09:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T15:09:06","slug":"develop-critical-thinking-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achievemax.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/14\/develop-critical-thinking-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Develop Critical Thinking Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So many times we have the potential to solve the problems and\/or challenges which face us daily.\u00a0We simply don&#8217;t tap that potential by taking just a moment to pause and consider our many options. It&#8217;s also important to realize that common sense can often be as creative and productive as a higher education. Here&#8217;s a perfect example:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Son Helps Father Plant Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An old man lived alone in the country. He wanted to plant a tomato garden, but it was difficult work and his only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man described the predicament in a letter to his son.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dear Vincent,<br \/>\nI&#8217;m feeling bad. It looks like I won&#8217;t be able to put in my tomatoes this year. I&#8217;m just too old to be digging up a garden. I wish you were here to dig it for me.<br \/>\nLove, Dad<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A few days later he received a letter from his son.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dear Dad,<br \/>\nSorry I&#8217;m not there to help, but whatever you do, don&#8217;t dig up that garden. That&#8217;s where I buried the BODIES.<br \/>\nLove, Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At 4 a.m the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding a single body. They apologized to the old man and left. The same day the old man received another letter from his son.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dear Dad,<br \/>\nGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That&#8217;s the best I could do under the circumstances.<br \/>\nLove, Vinnie<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Note: It&#8217;s amazing how a little critical thinking can not only solve a problem\u00a0but eliminate manual labor in doing so!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So many times we have the potential to solve the problems and\/or challenges which face us daily.\u00a0We simply don&#8217;t tap that potential by taking just a moment to pause and consider our many options. 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