Importance Of Common Sense

Common sense is to some degree instilled in all of us, it is something we are born with, if one believes it or not. It is something used every day, but we as humans do not realize it: for example, common sense is comparable to blinking; we do it without thought. The dictionary definition of common sense is, the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way and to make good decisions (Merriam-Webster). While that defines what common sense is, everyone has their own personal description and meaning. My opinion is, a sense of good judgment and thought process. When using good judgment, one thinks about how this will affect him or her now and in the future. Is it a smart decision with positive outcomes or a bad decision with regretful outcomes?

It allows one to decipher from right to wrong. While one has a split second to decide, common sense like the angel on your shoulder telling what is right from wrong. While on the opposite side, the devil is represented by one’s own thought process telling “it is surely fine to do what is wrong, it will not hurt you”. In that instance, one must choose the angel and use common sense as an advantage. An example of common sense could be something as small as deciding between water or alcohol, or something as big as preparing for a major job interview ahead of time, instead of cramming at the final minute. Common sense allows you to make right decisions that will be beneficial in the future to

We are the type of friends who do everything and go everywhere with each other. In 2013, we took a trip together to play softball in Italy to promote the Olympics back in the 2020 games. While there, she could navigate the streets by just reading a map. Makayla was our main navigator because she used her good sense of judgment and common sense to lead us in the right direction. On the other hand, I knew the history and facts of the cities we went to, because I read about the cities and artifacts before we left the United States. I used my thought process to be capable to know what we were looking at and to be competent to understand the history of the towns. I and Makayla together were an ideal pack because she knew her way around, and I knew the facts to make the trip