Why it's important to reflect on past experience?
Experiences are what makes us human, no?
Goor or bad, as per our desire or not; our life is full of so many experiences. We just need to learn how to deal with it and keep rolling. But the most important thing is learning. What if we don't learn anything from our past? The answer is simple, we will end up making the same mistake.
Ask yourself, if you take a moment to recall your past memory before making a decision. Reflecting on past experience is a natural virtue, it makes us more fit for life. But on the other hand, it's also true that we forget, we make the same mistake again and we never learn.
Most of the time our fear makes us uncomfortable to recall past memories, especially the bad one. But this is when we need it most. Finding out, studying what was wrong, what steps we took, what was the consequences, and what would save the situation is really important. Try to think objectively. Maybe you were wrong but knowing what was wrong can help us to know how to make it better.
Our brain is a wonderful thing, you know. It only takes a few seconds to recall and reflect on past memories. But as I was talking, we don't give much importance to it and different other forces cause us to not do that.
Past experiences help us to decide what skills and strengths we need to develop us, to get what we need. Also, we can shape our behavior, response, and reaction on the basis of this.
So, think about this. Take a moment to understand and then go for your choices!