Comments on: Self-Reflection: How to Do It Right http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/ The Blog about Personal Development and Spirituality by Myrko Thum Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:16:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Myrko http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Myrko Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:18:39 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-100 Brain, you mention an interesting point. In fact since I started this blog my personal journal sees less writing from me. You could say that I don't use the time, but I don't feel the need to do it in such detail (at least once a day in the past) now. This is because a lot of my writing and reflecting flows directly into the blog-posts. The recent posts get more personal in the way that this is really on my mind, than the posts when I started. Anyways writing seems to be a major way to get clarity with oneself.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('100','Myrko'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('100','Myrko','Brain, you mention an interesting point. In fact since I started this blog my personal journal sees less writing from me. You could say that I don\'t use the time, but I don\'t feel the need to do it in such detail (at least once a day in the past) now. This is because a lot of my writing and reflecting flows directly into the blog-posts. The recent posts get more personal in the way that this is really on my mind, than the posts when I started. Anyways writing seems to be a major way to get clarity with oneself.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Brain, you mention an interesting point. In fact since I started this blog my personal journal sees less writing from me. You could say that I don’t use the time, but I don’t feel the need to do it in such detail (at least once a day in the past) now. This is because a lot of my writing and reflecting flows directly into the blog-posts. The recent posts get more personal in the way that this is really on my mind, than the posts when I started. Anyways writing seems to be a major way to get clarity with oneself.
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]]> By: brianohio http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-99 brianohio Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:30:48 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-99 Myrko, I spent some time today reflecting on myself and posting in my blog. Although it was more or a "I shoulda..." post, I think the princilpes you bring up were used. Evelyn's idea of asking why she is feeling are a certain way is a good starting point for me too. I find that writing my feelings and thoughts online has become a welcomed outlet. Keep up the good work! brianohio's last blog post: <a href="http://brianohio.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/days-go-by/" rel="nofollow">Days go by…</a><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('99','brianohio'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('99','brianohio','Myrko,\r\n\r\nI spent some time today reflecting on myself and posting in my blog. Although it was more or a \"I shoulda...\" post, I think the princilpes you bring up were used. Evelyn\'s idea of asking why she is feeling are a certain way is a good starting point for me too. I find that writing my feelings and thoughts online has become a welcomed outlet.\r\n\r\nKeep up the good work!\r\n\r\nbrianohio\'s last blog post: <a href=\"http:\/\/brianohio.wordpress.com\/2008\/09\/08\/days-go-by\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Days go by…<\/a>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Myrko,

I spent some time today reflecting on myself and posting in my blog. Although it was more or a “I shoulda…” post, I think the princilpes you bring up were used. Evelyn’s idea of asking why she is feeling are a certain way is a good starting point for me too. I find that writing my feelings and thoughts online has become a welcomed outlet.

Keep up the good work!

brianohio’s last blog post: Days go by…

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]]> By: Myrko http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Myrko Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:44:29 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-97 Hi Elly, thanks for sharing. I wish you insights and success along your way! :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('97','Myrko'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('97','Myrko','Hi Elly, thanks for sharing. \r\nI wish you insights and success along your way! :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi Elly, thanks for sharing.
I wish you insights and success along your way! :)
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]]> By: Elly http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Elly Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:25:06 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-96 Very useful article. Now I am in similar processes of trying to realize what do I want and how to achieve it. I have signed my resignation letter as a firts step....we'll see where will it lead me to.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('96','Elly'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('96','Elly','Very useful article. Now I am in similar processes of trying to realize what do I want and how to achieve it. I have signed my resignation letter as a firts step....we\'ll see where will it lead me to.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Very useful article. Now I am in similar processes of trying to realize what do I want and how to achieve it. I have signed my resignation letter as a firts step….we’ll see where will it lead me to.
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]]> By: Myrko http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Myrko Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:57:59 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-61 Andy, "Why" enables us to get the the core of a topic, to find the real reason behind something on the surface. As you pointed out, the "How to improve?" is the perfect follow-up then! Asking the right questions is very powerful, as you write on your blog :) I remember Tony Robbins also talking about the Power of Questions...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('61','Myrko'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('61','Myrko','Andy, \"Why\" enables us to get the the core of a topic, to find the real reason behind something on the surface. As you pointed out, the \"How to improve?\" is the perfect follow-up then!\r\n\r\nAsking the right questions is very powerful, as you write on your blog :) I remember Tony Robbins also talking about the Power of Questions...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Andy, “Why” enables us to get the the core of a topic, to find the real reason behind something on the surface. As you pointed out, the “How to improve?” is the perfect follow-up then!

Asking the right questions is very powerful, as you write on your blog :) I remember Tony Robbins also talking about the Power of Questions…

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]]> By: Andrew Peacock http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Andrew Peacock Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:51:40 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-60 Hi, I'm with Evelyn. Despite being a major advocate of empowering questions, sometimes "why" questions can be useful.... but only if we know we can quickly turn them into "how" questions very quickly. A "why" can highlight a specific problem, giving you the opportunity to ask a very specific "how", which might help to provide quite focused and powerful answers. Great post, Andy<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('60','Andrew Peacock'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('60','Andrew Peacock','Hi,\r\n\r\nI\'m with Evelyn. Despite being a major advocate of empowering questions, sometimes \"why\" questions can be useful.... but only if we know we can quickly turn them into \"how\" questions very quickly. A \"why\" can highlight a specific problem, giving you the opportunity to ask a very specific \"how\", which might help to provide quite focused and powerful answers.\r\n\r\nGreat post,\r\n\r\nAndy'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi,

I’m with Evelyn. Despite being a major advocate of empowering questions, sometimes “why” questions can be useful…. but only if we know we can quickly turn them into “how” questions very quickly. A “why” can highlight a specific problem, giving you the opportunity to ask a very specific “how”, which might help to provide quite focused and powerful answers.

Great post,

Andy

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]]> By: Myrko http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Myrko Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:33:30 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-58 Evelyn, that's a good point. I think self-reflection is ultimately about really understanding ourselves and our environment and then having the power to go into the right direction from there. So self-reflection is about creating clarity and living from there. I think creating clarity is really asking why followed by understanding. Then - not stopping on why - moving to how. So I guess asking why is really more relevant than I pointed out in the article. Thanks for this addition! :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('58','Myrko'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('58','Myrko','Evelyn, that\'s a good point. I think self-reflection is ultimately about really understanding ourselves and our environment and then having the power to go into the right direction from there. So self-reflection is about creating clarity and living from there.\r\nI think creating clarity is really asking why followed by understanding. Then - not stopping on why - moving to how.\r\n\r\nSo I guess asking why is really more relevant than I pointed out in the article. Thanks for this addition! :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Evelyn, that’s a good point. I think self-reflection is ultimately about really understanding ourselves and our environment and then having the power to go into the right direction from there. So self-reflection is about creating clarity and living from there.
I think creating clarity is really asking why followed by understanding. Then - not stopping on why - moving to how.

So I guess asking why is really more relevant than I pointed out in the article. Thanks for this addition! :)

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]]> By: Evelyn Lim http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Evelyn Lim Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:36:40 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-57 You are right to point out that how questions are more action and solution oriented. However, I find it hard to move on to hows without going through the whys. Here's how I do mine: I usually start with my feelings. I begin by tuning in and ask myself what do I feel right now. From my emotions, I then start to ask myself why. My why questions help me to understand more about myself. However, I do note that sometimes there are no reasons to the whys. Still, I go through the why questions because they may provide me a clue. They keep me aware. In awareness, there is no judgement. I may then choose to write down my thoughts as a part of self awareness. Writing is a form of release for me too. Moving on to what else can I do is usually the last step. Evelyn Lim's last blog post: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/attractionmindmap/~3/368125055/" rel="nofollow">10 Insights Into The Power Of Thoughts</a><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('57','Evelyn Lim'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('57','Evelyn Lim','You are right to point out that how questions are more action and solution oriented. However, I find it hard to move on to hows without going through the whys.\r\n\r\nHere\'s how I do mine: I usually start with my feelings. I begin by tuning in and ask myself what do I feel right now. From my emotions, I then start to ask myself why. My why questions help me to understand more about myself. However, I do note that sometimes there are no reasons to the whys. Still, I go through the why questions because they may provide me a clue. They keep me aware. In awareness, there is no judgement. \r\n\r\nI may then choose to write down my thoughts as a part of self awareness. Writing is a form of release for me too. Moving on to what else can I do is usually the last step.\n\nEvelyn Lim\'s last blog post: <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/attractionmindmap\/~3\/368125055\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">10 Insights Into The Power Of Thoughts<\/a>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> You are right to point out that how questions are more action and solution oriented. However, I find it hard to move on to hows without going through the whys.

Here’s how I do mine: I usually start with my feelings. I begin by tuning in and ask myself what do I feel right now. From my emotions, I then start to ask myself why. My why questions help me to understand more about myself. However, I do note that sometimes there are no reasons to the whys. Still, I go through the why questions because they may provide me a clue. They keep me aware. In awareness, there is no judgement.

I may then choose to write down my thoughts as a part of self awareness. Writing is a form of release for me too. Moving on to what else can I do is usually the last step.

Evelyn Lim’s last blog post: 10 Insights Into The Power Of Thoughts

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]]> By: INcubator http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/2008/08/self-reflection-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-56 INcubator Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:37:18 +0000 http://www.AwakeBlogger.com/?p=482#comment-56 Asking the right question is a very interesting way to look at it. I read the topic of Why versus How questions elsewhere. I should definately self-reflect more often, so thanks for reminding me.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('56','INcubator'); return false;">Reply</a> or <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('56','INcubator','Asking the right question is a very interesting way to look at it. I read the topic of Why versus How questions elsewhere. I should definately self-reflect more often, so thanks for reminding me.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Asking the right question is a very interesting way to look at it. I read the topic of Why versus How questions elsewhere. I should definately self-reflect more often, so thanks for reminding me.
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