On Thinking

“The manifestation of the wind of thought is not knowledge; it is the ability to tell right from wrong, beautiful from ugly. And this, at the rare moments when the stakes are on the table, may indeed prevent catastrophes, at least for the self.” That quote by Hannah Arendt describes how everyone has the ability to tell right from wrong at moments that may prevent terrible things from happening to themselves. Thinking is a way for us to have the ability to do right from wrong.
Thinking is an amazing tool in our lives that we can choose to use to our own advantage. I believe that we don't always use it though, you can see in our world today how many things go wrong in just one day from people not thinking to themselves about possible consiquences. But, if everyone would just spend some time everyday thinking about their actions, the world wouldn't be that much of a terrible place anymore. Thinking helps us achieve our goals and plans by thinking of some possible things that might get in our way.
In the quote at the beginning, Hannah Arendt says "The manifestation of the wind thought is not knowledge." But, what exactly does that mean, and how does it apply to me and thinking? The wind is symbolized as a source of relaxation, and when you are relaxed, you have an easier time thinking about different things and situations. This quote by Hannah Arendt pretty much applies to everyone, but the other quotes she has written may apply to them just as well. Knowledge is the ability to tell right from wrong, beautiful from ugly.
Everyone around the world has the ability to think. Although, everyone just chooses to think in a different way, as told by Hannah Arendt. Knowledge and thinking are used in the same way when it applies to how you think. Thinking is a way for us to have the ability to do right from wrong.