The Cave – Part 2: Decisions
Thursday 12 November 2020The Art of Action
Wednesday 18 November 2020When was the last time you sat down and reflected?
Considered the unfolding of the day’s events?
Pondered your role in a significant occurrence?
Meticulously analysed your performance at work?
Critically deconstructed your intentions during an interaction?
Thought: “Where could I have done better? How could I have more accurately assessed the situation?”
Such is the significance of reflection.
Reflection is an integration of potential lessons that one experiences in their day to day. It allows one to recognise the value of experiences and occurrences and transform these into lessons; opportunities to learn.
Reflection is about taking responsibility. It allows one to analyse their performances in any aspect of their day to day, and recognise where improvements may be made.
Reflection allows one to objectively gauge where they could have done better. It provides a understanding of one’s own strengths and weaknesses and facilitates self-awareness.
Reflection creates an internal conflict. This conflict catalyses change – when one comes to terms with their shortcomings, this incentivises the desire to grow and to pursue personal development.
Reflection stimulates success. In the words of Jim Rohn; author, entrepreneur and speaker:
“Your level of success, will rarely exceed your level of personal development, because success is something you attract by the person you become.”
Reflection is a tool with extreme utility and it is accessible to all of us. Won’t you spend some time applying this?