	 	 	 	 I To	Begin 	 														 In	order	to	begin	making	deductions	about	your	surroundings,	you must	first	realize	that	the	science	of	deduction	is	in	fact	a	science	of	two	parts. 	 The	first	of	the	two	is	observation. You	must	become	aware	of	your	surroundings	on	an	intimate	level. 	You must	not	only	see,	but	observe. 	Think	of	your	grandparent's	house. 	Can	you recall	the	number	of	rooms?	The	different	types	of	flooring	around	their	house, or	how	many	steps	there	are	to	the	second	story?	How	accurately	could	you describe	to	me	the	appearance	and	interior	of	your	favorite	coffee	shop?	What color	are	the	counters?	Is	there	any	art	hanging	on	the	walls?	What	kind	of	art? The	next	time	you	go	out,	try	to	pick	up	on	these	kinds	of	details. 	Open	your senses,	and	begin	to	not	only	see	the	surface	events,	but	the	intricate	details	of the	environment,	the	people,	the	atmosphere,	and	so	on. 	This	requires	not	just using	the	eyes,	but	the	ears,	hands,	nose,	and	occasionally,	even	the	tongue. Not	only	does	the	art	of	observation	help	with	making	deductions,	but	it opens	your	mind	to	truly	appreciate	the	world	around	you. 	There	is	so	much beauty	in	the	world	that	the	average	human	overlooks	every	day. 	Why	would anyone	want	to	miss	out	on	the	immense	beauty	of	an	old	wooden	wall	in	an	old dimly-lit	pub,	or	the	vast,	tall	ceiling	of	a	library?	Or	perhaps	the	truly	intricate taste	and	rich	flavor	notes	of	coffee	in	the	morning,	when	time	is	taken	to breathe	in	the	aroma	and	understand	the	flavor	before	gulping	it	down	as	a	mere source	of	energy?	Thinking	in	this	manner	will	not	only	sharpen	your	skills,	but allow	you	to	live	more	mindfully,	so	that	you	may	enjoy	and	appreciate	life more.