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• Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives.
  无时不刻，我们都在做各种各样的决定， 有些微不足道， 有些则对我们的一生都有很大影响。

• There are many ways to improve our chances, and one particularly effective technique is critical thinking.
  有很多提高正确几率方法，其中最有效的方法之一就是批判性思维。

• There are many different ways of approaching critical thinking, but here's one five-step process that may help you solve any number of problems.
  有很多运用批判性思维的方法，这里讲的方法，只需五步就可以帮你解决各种问题。

• One: formulate your question. In other words, know what you're looking for.
  第一：明确你的问题。 换句话说，知道你想要什么。

• Two: gather your information. There's lots of it out there, so having a clear idea of your question will help you determine what's relevant.
  第二：搜集信息。信息无所不在，所以明晰你的问题可以帮你决定哪些信息是有用的。

• Three: apply the information, something you do by asking critical questions.
  第三：运用信息， 可以通过问关键性问题对信息加以运用。

• Four: consider the implications.
  第四：考虑后果及影响。

• Five: explore other points of view.
  第五：了解其他观点。

• This five-step process is just one tool, and it certainly won't eradicate difficult decisions from our lives.
  这五个步骤仅仅是工具，也不可能完全消除我们所面对的难题。