Think about it

Philosophically speaking, it's better to live a reflective life than one simply in the moment. It's as though there is an elevated degree of intelligence associated with self-reflection. Understandibly so, as we commonly use this argument to prove our superiority over animals and other critters. But I think this is where we arrive at a very troubling paradox: what happens when we realize that the way we're doing things is extremely wrong or flawed, but we as individuals are powerless to make any changes? The major institutions in our world are run on such flawed systems, yet without intervention we're perpetuating and reaping the impacts of their negative effects.

The one solution commonly offered to encourage the individual to free themself from the thoughts of everyone else is to think as an individual. Arrive at your own informed conclusions without accepting the arguments of others at face value. We have the ability to reflect, so in all you do, use it. For change to occur, first there must be a large population of enlightened, free-thinking people. Next, there must be some action, some move made to break the conventions. Don't worry about step two though, there's still much work to be done encouraging and expanding on step one.

We have the capacity to think freely, we have the freedom to think freely, what's holding you back from critically thinking about life? It may be hard work, but it's life-changing, self-defining thoughts which develop your position as an integral individual.