What Is Conventional Wisdom? - A Brand New Persepective

At many situations you would have thought to accept a decision made by others even if you don’t accept or like it. Sometimes, you are made to do like that i.e., to accept a universally accepted or unanimously accepted decision or ideas.

We all are put in such situations in our lives at least once. Mostly, you can come such situations when elders say about some superstitious beliefs or about your family habits. This article will speak about conventional wisdom and it’s fresh take so that you can get a clear idea about what makes you accept and believe the universal truths or generally accepted truths.

Source - forbes.com

Conventional wisdom and creative thinking:

You know that conventional wisdom is nothing but an already existing decision or belief that is/was commonly accepted. You could see that this conventional wisdom is deeply registered in our society and affects your decision-making process at times.

In this fast moving and fast developing world, people also wish to be in track with that and it also becomes a necessity for them to keep up with the changing world. But this conventional wisdom stops them in bringing out their creativity in decision-making process.



Conventional wisdom and critical thinking:

Critical thinking is so much essential these days to test the thinking capability of an individual. It is something that brings out the capacity or creativity or innovation from an individual. It can also be regarded as the one skill that is essential to learn new things.

As we go deep into this, we could understand that conventional wisdom, i.e., accepting an already accepted truths or beliefs, discourages your critical thinking capacity and leads us to remain in your comfort zones.



Conventional wisdom and growth:

You know that life is all about taking risks, learning new things and experimenting new things as well. You learn only when you make mistakes. After taking risks and identifying your mistakes, you learn from them. And that paves the way for your growth.

But, when you accept the universally accepted beliefs, it makes you to stop thinking about your growth or decisions or your creative ideas. And that’s when your growth stops in that particular area and you would never take any risk of changing your decision or belief any time.



Opportunities for innovativeness:

It does not mean you have to completely ignore conventional wisdom. But, it says to create a challenge between conventional wisdom and your creativity alongside innovation. This can be specifically done to promote your creative thinking skills and help in bringing in the culture of open-mindedness among the people around you.

Today, there are many creators who love to collaborate with others and wish to bring in a change in the society. The main thing that helps in collaboration in creativity. Cooperation and collaboration can help in improving the creativity of the people and would bring a sustainable change for the people.



New improvement to different fields:

Some people are scared to change as they think that bringing in new changes in businesses and other things might damage their present profits or business deals. Some businesspersons are still being in the past and they go dramatic when spoken about challenging conventional wisdom.

When this scenario changes, it would pave way for new improvements and would also encourage incorporating latest technology in different fields. That is why, being in track with the changes in the society is so important to grow your business or grow yourselves in your respective fields.



Thus, embracing a fresh take on conventional wisdom can lead to exciting discoveries and innovative solutions. While conventional wisdom provides a foundation of knowledge and experience, it is important to challenge and question it in order to progress and evolve. By approaching familiar ideas with a fresh perspective, we can uncover new insights, challenge existing norms, and pave the way for growth and improvement.

Furthermore, a fresh take on conventional wisdom promotes diversity of thought. It encourages us to listen to different perspectives and consider alternative viewpoints. This not only fosters inclusivity but also enhances problem-solving abilities by incorporating a wide range of ideas and experiences.




Written by – Saumiyaa K S
Edited By – Anushka Dabhade 

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