What is consequence thinking?

The term consequence-based thinking means making decisions that are influenced and driven by desired consequences rather than limited by the situations you face.

Why is thinking about consequences important?

Critical thinking about moral decisions considers the consequences of options for the achievement of people’s goals. Attempts to think critically lead to error and bias, so intuitive rules are needed to guard against these errors and to save time.

What are the effects of not thinking?

Negative thinking can contribute to problems such as social anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem. The key to changing your negative thoughts is to understand how you think now (and the problems that result), then use strategies to change these thoughts or make them have less of an effect.

Why is it important to think about your thinking?

Thinking is an important mental process. It helps us to define and organise experiences, plan, learn, reflect and create. But sometimes our thinking may for a variety of reasons become unhelpful and this has a negative impact on our well being.

What are 2nd and 3rd order consequences?

Every decision has second and third order consequences to that decision; i.e., outcomes that are different than the first desired outcome yet are directly related to the initial decision. They are most often separated by time and space from the perspective of the decision.

What are implications and consequences?

Implications are what we think of next because of the Interpretations and Inferences we have come to. Consequences, on the other hand, have to do with actions, with what happens when we act on Interpretations or Inferences. It is about what we do because we have come to a logical conclusion.

Is thinking more important than doing?

Don’t over-plan and under-act! Thinking and planning in advance is important, vital in fact, to your success, but acting is even more crucial to long-term achievement. Actions you take beat life-changing intentions. Thinking about doing is more exhausting than doing.