Reflection 反思

This year has rapidly come to an end. Although by this time next year we may have the same feeling again, it is a benefit to be reflective. In a fast-pace society, we don’t have a lot of quiet time for personal reflection. However, there are people who like to have resolutions for every new year. Perhaps there are three perspectives pertaining to an end and a new beginning.

First perspective is the end of something. As we come to the end of the year, we need to realise that there are things which cannot be reversed even though we wish to have another opportunity. For anything which cannot be reversed, we need to accept it as it implies an end.

The second perspective is the beginning of something new with the dawning of a new year. We can expect something new and it is ideal that we do not miss the beginning of a good thing. If we have a resolution, we can regard it as a new beginning and be enthusiastic for it. As it is said, “A good beginning is equivalent to having achieved fifty percent of success.”

The third perspective is the end of the beginning. It implies that whatever we have encountered is only the end of the beginning. Hence, there is something great to be accomplished or overcome in the days ahead.

In view of the three perspectives, it is worthwhile to be reflective as we retrospect and introspect. We can categorise the things which have taken place and the dawning challenges according to these three perspectives.

今年迅速的到了尾声，到了明年这时候我们可能会再次有类似的感觉，但年底必竟是一个有益的反思时刻。处在节奏很快的社会里，人通常不会花太多时间作个人反思。然而，还是有一些人会在新的一年决志，在此要提出三个关于面对结束和新开始的观点。

第一个观点是看某些事情为结束。的确到了年底，我们需要意识到即使希望有再一次的机会，但是有些事情已经无法逆转。对于任何无法逆转的事情，我们需要接受事实，因为它意味着一个结束。

第二个观点是随着新的一年，也就是一些新亊件的开始。我们可以期待一些新东西，理想的情况是我们能夠不错失良机。若我们有一个新志向，我们可以把它视为一个新的开始，并要对它具有热情。正如所言，”一个好的开始，就是成功了一半。”

第三个观点是一个开始的结束。这意味着我们所遇到的只是开始的階段，因此在未来的日子里，还有一些伟大的挑战有待我们去完成或克服。

鉴于上述三个观点，在我们回顾和反思时，我们可以根据这三个视角去对已经发生的事情和将要面对的挑战进行分类和準备。