The worst things in history have happened when people stop thinking for themselves, especially when they allow themselves to be influenced by negative people. That's what gives rise to dictators. Avoid that at all costs. Stop it first on a personal level, and you will have contributed to world sanity as well as your own.

Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education In Business and Life (ed. Vanguard Press, 2010) - ISBN: 9780786747573