According to Osho, we resist thinking for ourselves because the mind is a secondhand mechanism—stuffed with borrowed beliefs, incessant thoughts, and conditioning—so it lacks clarity and originality. Dependent on authorities, it cannot truly discern good or bad. Freedom comes not by thinking more, but by quieting thought; in silent, choiceless awareness, direct seeing guides spontaneous, right action.
Our heads are full of other people’s ideas, so we can’t see clearly; when we quiet the mind, we naturally know what to do.