9 V - Critical Thinking - A Good Skill to Have

Critical Thinking is when you apply a thinking process to how you approach whatever skill it is that you are trying to accomplish.  You would have to think about what you want to do, and then evaluate how you will set about accomplishing your goal. You may weigh the pros and cons and the reasoning behind what motivates you to accomplish what you set out to. This is important in order to justify what you are doing and why. 

Intellectual –

Intellectual is defined as the ability to think in a logical way, using intelligence instead of emotion. This requires serious and reasonable thought. 

Rational –

Rational is defined as having the ability to think of things clearly.  In this definition, it is similar to intellectual because rational thinking does not allow for emotions to be brought into your decisions. They are based on fact, not emotions.