User:DangerousPanda/Essays/Reflection
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This essay deals with the concept and importance of reflection, especially when faced with criticism of one's actions or behaviours.
An old story[edit]
This old story serves as a terrific introduction to the important of reflection:
A man goes into his psychiatrist's office, completely exhausted.
The psychiatrist asks "What's wrong?"
The man replies "Oh, I have 3 big problems: my wife doesn't listen to me, my son doesn't listen to me, and my boss doesn't listen to me either! I just don't know what to do!!!!"
The psychiatrist nods his head and says "Ahh, so what we're going to start with is talking about you"
Definition[edit]
re·flec·tion (ri-flek-shuhn) noun
- the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- an image; representation; counterpart.
- a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.
- a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
- an unfavorable remark or observation. [1]