Pause to reflect and meet your inner self
We very often tend to equate being busy with being successful and doing things of consequence. While we hurtle from one item on the agenda to the next like a pre-programmed robot, we are missing out on something very significant. Little do we realise that in this very action and execution-oriented life that we lead, not to forget the numerous distractions of this technology-driven world that eat into our time, reflection is as important as action.
Taking time off for a few minutes each day to pause, to take stock, to review, to contemplate, to express gratitude for the blessings that came our way and draw strength for the future is what reflection is all about.
For reflection to nourish the spirit, it is essential to adopt an attitude of acceptance, surrender and hope. Acceptance for the way things went, maybe not according to the way we wanted or had planned but even if they had in a totally contrarian way, surrender to the higher power asking for help, hand-holding and to be led to our ultimate goal and finally hope for the future — that it will all pan out even better than we had expected and for our highest good.
Quiet reflection is therefore a very educative experience if done with the right frame of mind. It helps us identify what we didn’t do right or could have done differently, learn from the lessons therein and course correct for the future, without brooding or ruing our plight.
Reflection is also meditative in a manner of speaking and helps us to reconnect with our inner core, receive wonderful insights we didn’t know we possessed and what’s more, direction from a higher power.
Much to our surprise during reflection we often find answers and creative solutions — that seem to suggest themselves with greater ease — for many of the questions that trouble us. How often have we finished a piece of work and no sooner than we have put it away that all the details that escaped our attention just leap at us from the recesses of our mind?
Therefore, time taken to reflect is never a waste. On the contrary, it is what we need every now and then especially when our day has spiralled out of control. Those quiet moments truly facilitate understanding, from which emanates wisdom.
As Marcus Tulius Cicero observed — “It is not by muscle, speed or physical dexterity that great things are achieved but by reflection, force of character and judgment.”
The writer is a Reiki chanel and spiritual seeker. You can send your queries to Sudha at selfdecoder@gmail.com
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