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. In fact, Eli himself made 2 important observations to Clarke Ching in a 2010 interview on The Choice: because in my eyes The Choice is by far the most important book that I have ever written. My problem is that most people who have read The Choice did not fully understand it. The question that I have been probing in greater depth has been a simple one- why were people not Thinking Clearly- as per Eli’s vision and the benchmark set by him in The Choice...were there some additional missing pieces in the Thinking Puzzle that in some way, inhibit people from Thinking Clearly? Upon reading the Nobel Laureate, Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking, fast and slow, I became aware that 2 significant and interesting aspects on the way we Think, viz.: a. We are lazy and halfhearted when it comes down Thinking b. We are wired to Think in 2 distinct modes and Fast (System 1-instinctive, associative, emotional, low effort) and Slow (System 2-rational, considered, cognitive, logical, deliberate, and effortful). provide us with an improved understanding of why we find it difficult to Think Clearly, and that additional counter measures would be required for them. Based on this expanded understanding, in the session Mind Your Mind at the Chicago TOCICO conference, I will highlight the need to be more Mindful in our Thinking, what all do we need to mindful of, how do we become/ remain Mindful, and more importantly, some added countermeasures. In short, I will be sharing with the community, a more expansive and a more composite view on Thinking, which includes Mindfulness as an essential component. Video length: . PDF: slides.