How can you become a clever thinker?

Answer 1

One way to become clever is to be alert and pay attention to what is going on around you. Focus your attention instead of getting distracted by things like Video Games and cellphone conversations and social media. Learn to notice things - what you see and hear and smell and feel. Learn to appreciate everything in the world instead of focusing on yourself all the time.

Another way to become clever is to learn how your brain works. Learn some memory techniques like mind palaces and association, and use those to help you learn new things. Exercise your brain with puzzles and mind games and new information. Try to learn one new thing every day to keep your brain active.

A third way is to focus on creative thinking. A good way to think "outside of the box" is to brainstorm. Think of ten things about whatever problem you're trying to solve -- then think of 10 more things, then 10 more, then 10 more. Soon, you'll be thinking of original ideas instead of ordinary ones. Try looking at things from a different angle or imagining different outcomes for your favorite books or movies. Exercising your imagination makes you quite clever.