Wednesday, 14 September 2011

On reflection.


Today I taught them this:

When night falls and they lay their head on their pillow and look back on the day that was, there ought to be something they did that brought them some way closer to their final destination. At least one thing that brought them nearer to The One.

I also reminded them that when they reflect, they should do so carefully, thoroughly and honestly.
They should think about all the encounters they had and whether they brought their best selves into those encounters; were they kind and considerate? Did they listen, show humility and use their manners? Did they leave the other/s feeling good about their exchange?

Because, I explained, our daily reflections should leave us feeling satisfied, comfortable and good. If they don't then that's a sign that we need to make a change, somewhere in our lives. And its very easy to work out where that 'somewhere' is if we have reflected honestly.