Compose a one-sentence response to the following question.
What does it mean to be an independent thinker?
Being an independent thinker means to have the ability to form and develop one's own opinions, ideas, and solutions based on personal analysis, reflection, and critical thinking, rather than blindly following external sources or societal norms.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Compose a one-sentence response to the following question.

### Input:
What does it mean to be an independent thinker?

### Output:
Being an independent thinker means to have the ability to form and develop one's own opinions, ideas, and solutions based on personal analysis, reflection, and critical thinking, rather than blindly following external sources or societal norms.