Time for Reflection [and NOT Deflection]

Time for Reflection [and NOT Deflection]

⌛One year down, 'X' years to go.  That's how uncharted are the waters we are going through these years.  And this brings us to that coin to toss, whether we go DEFLECTION or REFLECTION.  The sad part is that a plurality, if not majority of us, would rather go in DEFLECTION mode.  Deflecting their mistakes.  Deflecting their shortfalls.  Deflecting their mishaps.  Deflecting their misjudgments.  Deflecting all the bundled negativities enveloping around himself !@#

What gives ?  What gains do we get with all those deflections ?  Absolutely nothing except finding an honorable way out from our fumbling acts.  But why cling to alibis, excuses, exculpation or pretexts which may be plausible at best rather than airtight.  Instead, why can't we reflect ?  Tracy Kennedy said it all @ https://www.lifehack.org/696285/how-self-reflection-gives-you-a-happier-and-more-successful-life when she asked:  'what happens when we don't reflect ?' Imagine we keep moving just to keep up till we 'crash and burn.  And that's because the only way to keep up with the pace of life is to STOP.   Hop off from that treadmill and reflect what's working and what's not.

But self-reflection should not be a hard-sell.  Browse @ https://www.startofhappiness.com/how-to-reflect-on-life-set-yourself-up-for-success/ as it rattles off all the benefits of consciously reflecting on life.  Alternatively, take it from Inc.com @ https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/10-personal-reflection-questions-for-success-happiness-in-2020.html as it bombards us with a litany of reflective questions, e.g. 'Has your life changed or stayed the same? What are you most proud of?  What stressed you the most? What negative habits do you want to break? What opportunities did you missed out?  What did you start and did not finish?' And the most reawakening question was: 'Wat's the one thing you'd like others to remember about you when you're no longer here?'  

At the Penn State blog of Emma Fivek @ https://sites.psu.edu/fivekrcl/2014/01/31/short-reflection-on-success/ , Emma focuses on the relative understanding of 'quality of life' and she notes that as you go up the strata of society, the quality criteria of life goes up as well.  To snap, it means to EVOLVE, EVOLVED and EVOLVING again.

In the Japanese culture, hansei or "self reflection" is at the very core of their culture as it drives a two-pronged message, namely:  acknowledging one's mistake and pledging [and NOT JUST lip service] to improve on it.  In the Japanese culture, that pledge is as sacrosanct as the Bible.  It can't be breached, broken or infringed.  Why can't we replicate that best practice in our lives. ⏳