A Beginners Guide to Introspection Part Two
A Beginners Guide to Introspection Part Two
This is part two of A Beginers Guide To Introspection…
Any decision you make that is reached by you thinking that you are not smart or bad is an example of this. The more limiting decisions you make in your day to day life increase the likelihood of this type of decision making becoming a habit.
Through developing your sense of introspection to its fullest extent, you will become far more honest with yourself. There is no point in being a little bit honest or biased against your weaknesses. It is essential that you manage to avoid looking at yourself through rose tinted glasses. The best way to do this is by asking the right questions and answering them honestly.
You must become self aware to the point where there are no secrets being kept from yourself. Truth, no matter how unsavoury, is the first place to start before finding solutions to your problems.
So, the best way to find stuff out about something is to ask the relevant questions. In your case the relevant questions should include things that answer specific questions about yourself, such as ‘What are my biggest strengths?’ and ‘ What am I weak at?’
Search for the most honest appraisal possible. Do not be afraid of confronting your weaknesses because it takes strength to do that! From learning your weaknesses, you become aware of what to build upon and what to exclude from your future positioning.
Introspection is a highly emotive process: You need to identify the dominant emotions of your character in order to understand who you are.
Labeling an emotion precisely is not that important. The most important thing is to be able to analyse your thoughts and behaviours in a way that shows you where your attention is being focused.
With that in mind think about looking at emotions as being either healthy or unhealthy rather than searching for a precise descriptive term. Not only does this make things simpler but it also allows you to react in a controlled way plus it avoids confusion when you come to discussing your feelings with other people.
For instance, think about the different ways that two separate people can describe the same thing. We may use different words to describe the same feeling.
Guest Blogger: Anthony Churchill
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