10 days of reflection — day 9 — reflecting on a reflection
we do not learn from experience
we learn from reflecting on the experience
~ John Dewey
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Do you avoid reflecting on bad times because you consider them negative, or do you allow yourself to learn from both good and bad experiences?
Do you embrace joyful and adverse emotions as part of life or do you ignore the negative and try to focus on positive emotions only?
Great photo and quote. I cherish every experience of my life. The good moments bring me so much joy, and the bad ones taught me so much. I wouldn't trade any of them.
Thanks for answering the question :) I often wonder if we would even know what joy was without sorrow, or health without sickness, or prosperity without need. Etc.
Was just talking about this recently. There is a difference in wisdom and knowledge. We can know many things, but wisdom comes from reflection. If we experience, but never self reflect we miss the point of the experience to begin with. Nice share @countrygirl.
Exactly. Wisdom and knowledge are two entirely different things.
Knowledge is information we gather through instruction, observation, study - it's the just the facts. Wisdom is the ability to understand, or judge those facts (the knowledge) as valid, untrue or helpful and apply it to your life.
The difference between the two takes wisdom to understand ... lol :) Thanks for your thoughtful reply @innerstellar!
haha! Yes, I think we get each other. You're welcome. Have a lovely weekend.
You as well :)
Such a suggestive image and wonderful quote @countrygirl.
You can easily imagine all the people that may have sat here at some time. Slowing everything down, relaxing and pondering.
EVERYTHING that happens to us can be viewed as being another lesson we need to learn, on our way to becoming a balanced and loving being. ⚖️
Thanks @allyinspirt. You always contribute with insightful comments. I too think about the bums -hehe...who sat on the bench....and wonder what kind of people they are, what they were looking at or thinking at that time. Pondering is a good word.
Pondering is like being gentle with one's thoughts. Especially if we are reviewing what we may have felt to be 'bad times.' So much can be seen in retrospect. We have to be gentle with ourselves to learn and gain in wisdom.
I think it is bad if we ignore a whole side of ourselves if we ignore the pain and hard times. For this is when we learn so very much about ourselves. Fantastic post. Thanks again @countrygirl
Exactly. I agree :) Some people only like to accept the positive in their lives and deny the negative. Both are necessary and all the denial in the world isn't going to change the fact that both good and bad things happen. Did you ever see that Disney movie Inside Out?
Thanks for answering the question :)
You are so very right. Denying the bad does not ever make it go away. Just putting blinders on. And why so many want to forget the bad when we learn so very much from both good and bad. In every instance in our lives we are learning, adapting and growing. Great reference for the movie Inside Out.
Lovely photo and quote - You have a knack for that. Just remember, you can't step into the same river twice, lol
gee, where have I heard that before?? Oh, wait, I know - Heraclitus.
No, you can't step into the same river twice - the water that you stepped into is gone because it's always flowing. So it's new every step.
You've been around me too long, lol
You can say that again. 🤯
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Good photo and project :)
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Wise thoughts ... And a wonderful photo ... Thank you!
Thanks @sinilga!
Good saying and of course good photography..
Thanks @rumii.