Someone said to me that I should “think like a man.” Of course, my first instinct was to tell them to shove it and accept that thinking like a woman was the best way to think. But, I wanted to give it some thought, to see if maybe I was missing something.
So, I had to determine what thinking like a man meant. To me, thinking like a man seems like thinking without feeling. I can see some benefits to thinking like that. You can make decisions without caring about how others might feel. You wouldn’t have to stay up all night worrying about what the people in your life might be feeling. Thinking like a man would certainly alleviate some anxiety and sleeplessness. Two very good points for thinking like a man.
But, despite how much I would enjoy a little less anxiety and sleeplessness, it isn’t in my nature to think without feeling. I don’t know if it’s a “woman” thing, or a “Mandy” thing, but I put emotion into everything I do, and I don’t see that as a negative. I think that making decisions without considering others isn’t the right way for me to think.
The fact of the matter is that I am a woman; I think like a woman, I feel like a woman, and I care like a woman. I think there is a good reason that men and women think differently...we balance each other.
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And, I have learned that it is really difficult to cover a subject in just five minutes.
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