I also want to take a few moments to reflect. You see reflection is an important strategy as you put the pieces of your dream together. In today's fast paced, results-oriented environment, you will need to set aside time to reflect on what you have accomplished. It may seem like an impossible sacrifice of time at first but it will be worth it.
So why is reflection important? Here are some of my thoughts:
Reflection helps us go from being a knower to becoming a learner. It helps us to take a deeper look at what worked well, what didn't work well and why? Without regular reflection it is easy to get off course without knowing it.
"Reflect...and you will gain insight"
Reflection provides the opportunity to re-interpret events and accomplishments that happened in the past from the perspective of your higher purpose. For example, it was a slow process to develop and launch this blog three months ago. In my own painstakingly cautious way, I was figuring out many things for the first time and I questioned whether it was the right thing for me. Now looking back on that time, what I see is that I actually did it, and that the writing and posting has been life-giving and deeply meaningful to me.
Reflection is key to our unfolding story. We each have a story that is in the process of being written. Reflection helps us to understand ourselves and to influence the chapters that are still to come.
As I finish this week's post, why don't you also reflect on your last three months. What strategies have inspired you or helped you move forward? What steps have you taken towards your dream? And what is the next thing that you know that you need to do?
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