And in the process, you'll discover wonderful new dimensions to life. It's happened to each of us many times before. After the excitement of hearing a new idea, we make an inspired jump to further associations. We can't describe the experience exactly, but it feels great. We literally feel our horizons expanding.
People tend to be lazy.
We know we should examine things in depth, but we often content ourselves with superficial explanations. Counteract this tendency. Whenever you hear an idea, make sure you get to the bottom of it. Don't take the idea at face value. Break it down into components.