Stage Two: The Challenged Thinker—Are You Ready to Accept the Challenge?

We cannot solve a problem we do not own. We cannot deal with a condition we deny. Without knowledge of our ignorance, we cannot seek the knowledge we lack. Without knowledge of the skills we need to develop, we will not develop those skills.

As we begin to become aware that “normal” thinkers often think poorly, we move into the second stage of critical thinking development. We begin to notice that we often: