This ought to be the beginning of our journey in delving for ways to think better and wiser. Sherlock Holmes’ thinking will be beneficial in making firm, sound judgements and wiser decisions in life.
I’ve started reading “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” collections by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle when I was 12. I used to read it every time I fell to sleep or when my time is free. It practically became my bedtime story at my young age. Well, it seems pretty weird to think that a 12 year old boy would take interest in such kinds of stories…. but (sadly) yes, I adored all exciting events that occurred in Holmes’ allegory. I enjoyed each chapter that I spent every bit of my time reading with.
After finishing the book collection, I started watching adaptations and movies about the story of the detective. I still got hungry for his adventures and went on to delve old TV shows about him. I watched the show “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” aired by Granada TV that was starred by Jeremy Brett. Still hungry for more, I also started watching “Elementary” by CBS. Then of course, “Sherlock” by BBC. I’ve always been fascinated as to how the mysterious sleuth named “Sherlock Holmes” thinks. He uses the combination of the powers of reasoning and logic to create inferences and “deductions” as he calls it to solve enigmatic puzzles and crimes for his mere satisfaction. His mindset and methods allow him to solve difficult mind puzzlers. His way of thinking teaches us to be mindful and to observe the context before jumping to conclusions or making judgements.
Join me as I try to give you tips on how to apply Sherlock Holmes’ thinking to our daily lives, in learning, in observing, in making judgements, conclusions and decisions.
How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes 