Recently a mastermind group was discussing The Law of Solid Ground and The Law of Respect from John Maxwell’s book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. The discussion evolved to strategies on building your character. Danny, one of the group participants, simply said, “You have to look at yourself in the mirror.”
It is a very simple, but direct action that we can take: reflection, self-evaluation, and contemplation. This is what allows us to change and build our character.
We have all been in a situation when we said the wrong thing. And we knew it. But it was too late.
If we ignore these situations and go on with life, we may never grow from that particular incident. If we take time to look in the mirror and question our actions, we will learn and grow.
It seems so simple, but yet this practice is very elusive for most people.
Today is April 2nd. Yesterday would have been a great day to sit down and reflect on the month of March. Where was your success? What can you celebrate? What adjustments do you have to make going forward? What have you learned?
I am willing to guess at least 80% of the people reading this did not reflect on their results for March. Why? Most people would respond they don’t have time. Yet, taking the time makes you more effective, builds your character, increases your success, and improves your life. If you think you do not have the time, maybe you should reconsider.