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Being a Deep Thinker
Is This Needed to Be a Thought Leader?
What a difference a week makes.
I was just dealing with being identified as a Thought Leader by Thinkers360, when I was accused of not being a deep thinker by a disgruntled person who I was debating about Toxic Individuality, American generosity, the Marshall plan and who is responsible for California’s annual struggle with rolling power blackouts.
While I shouldn’t get myself tied in knots about what a person with little knowledge has, it did get me thinking about whether one needs to be a Deep Thinker in order to be a Thought Leader.
In order to know if this was necessary, it was important that I understood what was meant to be a Deep Thinker. After reading some articles on this subject, that the consensus of a Deep Thinker is that such a person is:
1. Introverted
Introverts like being around people. But to really explore a subject and when introverts want to recharge their batteries, they prefer being by themselves instead of being surrounded with other people.
That would be me. I need my space to think, write, reflect, and recharge my batteries. Being around others tires me and keeps me at times from getting my thoughts together.
2. Observant
