Merriam-Webster dictionary defines common sense as sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of a situation or facts. Part of the challenge of applying that definition of common sense is determining how a situation is perceived. In the past several years, the distortion of facts and distrust of what is claimed to be real and true has pushed many toward pessimism and disillusionment.
Thomas Paine (1736-1809) was an English-born American Founding Father and wrote his most famous pamphlet, Common Sense, in 1776. Its clear and simple language made its arguments accessible to the average person and it became a sensation, selling over 500,000 copies in a few months. Its main premise was that the American colonies should declare independence from Great Britain. Today, almost 250 years later, we can affirm the value of his simple and honest approach that not only included common sense but influenced the independence of our country. In this brief article, I thought it important to first cover why common sense is important, then how we can apply it to our lives and businesses. Full article here: https:goalsforyourlife.com/common-sense/
