Life moves towards us at such a pace that every second displays a new scene of potentially new challenges. Therefore, we must develop our thinking skills to survive. Technology is also evolving rapidly, so we are continually influenced and pushed to find new alternative options. Thinking is a response process, and if it is productive, it results in a change in our worldview and knowledge. It is an independent action that occurs continually, whether we want it to or not. Buddha maintained: “We are what we think. Everything we are is born from our thoughts. With our thoughts we create the world. As a result, we affect the world by how we perceive it. Our brains are regularly confronted with thoughts that are reflected in our facial expression, speech and attitude. There are two ways of thinking, convergent and divergent, which were first introduced by Joy Paul Guilford in 1967. When several options are offered, the best one is chosen: this is convergent thinking. However, divergent thinking offers only one option with varied outcomes. If convergent thinking is essential to academic success, divergent thinking is essential to succeeding in today's world. Convergent thinking has the ability to narrow down a wide range of ideas to a few and provide a single right answer. It is characterized by a strong emphasis on speed, precision and logic. These thinkers have clear goals where the path to a solution and the obstacles are based on the facts presented. As White points out: “It is the correct answer, the known answer, the extended general answer to intelligence tests and academic tests” (7). As a result, convergent thinkers bring together all the relevant information and, in the end, come up with the best position...... middle of article ...... practices and perceptions of Western Australian teachers. " Australian Journal Of Language & Literacy 34.3 (2011): 279-292. Academic Search Elite. Web. January 17, 2012 Pink, Emily C. and Paul J. Silvia. “Are intelligence and creativity really so different?: Fluid Intelligence, Executive Processes, and Strategic Use in Divergent Contexts.” Intelligence 39.1 (2011): 36-45. Academic Search Elite. Web. January 24, 2012. Shu-Chen, Huang. “Convergent Vs. Divergent Assessment: Impact on EFL Students’ Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies.” Language Testing 28.2 (2011): 251-271. “True Enlightenment”, Buddha Quotes for Enlightenment! May 13, 2005White, William “It's all in your Mind." Scholastic Parent & Child 19.2 (2011): 67-72 Professional Development Collection. Internet. January 17. 2012.