Self-Reflection

By Erwin Parengkuan

We are familiar with hearing this term, even for some people it is commonplace.Yes, indeed we need to have the ability to look “inside” ourselves, then take the right steps in making a decision.Today's noisy world, a world of anxiety and fear and the distortion of social media make it difficult for most people to have the ability to reflect on themselves.What will happen, someone will continue to actively walk without knowing whether the decisions/steps taken are actually what they want.It could be that it's not what we want and can even be misleading.

I was also confused about making an important decision not long ago.I then talked to a senior colleague.We met that afternoon, and he asked me;"What do you want and imagine from those 2 options? Which one means the most to you?"After pondering for a moment, I then knew what steps to take.I need help from other people, we need to find a friend to discuss when we are confused.But through this article I want to help you so that when a situation arises and we are confused, the contents of this article can be the right reference for you.

First, find 3 minutes of silence every day.You are asked not to have any activities, no smartphone beside you, no distractions in your head.Just 3 minutes of silence every morning, then ask yourself: What do I want today?Which activities should I prioritize first, what meaning will I make today?Make a list after you reflect and be quiet.When night falls, be quiet again and see if the results are appropriate?If you do this every day, you will be carrying out self-awareness to look "inside" at what is important for us to do and what we want.The benefit is that it will be easier for you to focus and see things from the "big picture."

What qualities should we analyze when we are silent?There are 4 important points, namely: What strengths we have, weaknesses we will improve, skills we have, which areas we will develop and as a result we will be aware of the best things we should do.Doing self-reflection turns out to help improve a more harmonious relationship with the universe, makes us more human, makes us more professional and of course automatically appreciates everything in this life.We become individuals who are not arrogant and respect everyone.

Come on, from now on we will become more caring, warmer and more useful individuals.Because currently our nation is experiencing a lot of decline, from an economic perspective its ranking is decreasing, from a moral/ethical perspective it is in the category of one of the lowest countries in interacting on social media, the most difficult even though we used to be known as a civilized and friendly nation.