Life is a confidence game. Whenever things do not go your way and you suffer setbacks, either personally or as a part of a team, sometimes there is a need to look within. Introspection, it is said, is one of the most important tools of self-improvement. In fact, the greatest of the winners also spend a lot of time with themselves. Importance of self introspection has been captured extremely well in Samveda
Anybody desirous of success should spend some time in introspection and contemplation
Here we take a look at 7 ways of doing introspection
- Maintain a personal diary - A diary of your personal milestones is a very good resource of looking within. If you are someone who cannot find time to write a diary, maintain a personal weblog which isn't shared with anyone. All major blogging sites offer sharing options where you can opt not to share blogposts with anyone.
- Ask your team members for feedback - Team members, particularly those you trust is an important asset for feedback. If a team doesn't exist, ask for candid feedback from your family members. What your trusted ones think about you always gives different perspectives.
- Go for a long walk - On this long walk, ideally in an open space with trees/roads you are familiar with, think of the past week/month and look at things closely. Ask yourself, 'Could I have done things differently?'
- Read, read, read - I have personally found this very important. When things aren't going your way, sometimes reading helps you look at life in a different way. I am not asking for any genre based reading, even newspapers would do. But read a lot and on varied subjects. It helps taking your mind off for a bit and that way you open yourself up to the outside world, which in turn makes you a better person as a whole.
- Meditate - A lot of people today do this when they are alone. Even something as simple as chanting the word 'Aum' continuously during travel - Bus or train or car - helps tremendously. Meditation helps clear the cob-webs in the mind - this is not globish/gibberish, but something that I have learnt from experience.
- Hobbies - Develop / nurture and grow your own hobby. Spending time on your favorite hobby puts a smile on your face. For example, writing on blogs invariably puts a smile on my face and its a superbly relaxing experience for me. I know of friends for whom, dancing in a disco is a great relaxation. Spend time on your hobby, especially during the weekend and think of the week gone by.
- Watch inspiring movies - Different movies are liked by different people. Watch such movies which inspire or motivate you. Watch such movies which will keep you engrossed for 2 hours and then start thinking about yourself again. The 2 hours break you gave yourself often does a world of good for your own sake, since now you are a happy person ready to have another view at yourself.
To conclude, I believe, life isn't what happens to you, but what you make of it - and introspection is important since it improves your life.
Cheers and have a great weekend!
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