A popular TV jingle says: "It's such a pleasure to take the bus. and leave the driving to us." Similarly, today's cultural slogan is: "It's so easy to avoid the fuss. and leave the thinking to us."Leave your thinking to others, and your family members, religious leaders, politicians, economists, teachers, and your friends will do it for you. But you will wind up with second-hand beliefs and values. And you won't be able to think for yourself. In this book, Norman D. Livergood, author and founder of Progressive Awareness, teaches us how to avoid being manipulated by our emotions and ideas and how to start thinking for ourselves. Through Progressive Awareness, we can increase our skills for understanding, critical thinking, self-awareness, critical consciousness, and enlightened discernment.