Part 2: Genesis of an Imposter - SinC(p2n1)
My reflections of the past 6 months continued...Part 2 Reflections
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In Part 2, I talk about the importance to self-reflection and some approaches you can use when you’re reflecting.
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My name is Clint, and this is my first attempt at this thing called writing. I consider myself a humble deep thinker who accidentally got into writing and now reads a lot. As a result, my brain is swollen with my perspective on how I view the world, and I’m eager to share it.
I’ve been terrified of writing for a long time because there's a high probability of grammatical errors and misplaced punctuation that always have to be corrected by that smart friend.
So what am I doing?
I made myself a goal in 2024:
Goal: To attempt all the things I’ve considered getting into that were held back by fear.
Welcome & Nice to meet you. I hope you find value in this content, if so let’s be friends. ♥️
Let’s SinC(n)
What’s inside? A whole bunch of stuff.
4 Types of Self Reflection Techniques: Tools for your mind.
4 Types of Self Reflection Techniques
Tools for your mind.
What is self reflection?
Meditation or serious thought about one's character, actions, and motives.
In every book I read, I always try to identify the system being discussed. I guess it’s hard not to think this way when you have a background as a software engineer. Thinking in systems is core to how we view the world and how things are processed. Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows is a great introduction.
I believe that most systems are just a replication of nature. Nature has the best, most robust systems. Reflection is key to every system; we are essentially structured systems with subsystems that make up our being. For us to keep moving forward, growing, and getting better, we must reflect. The engineering team reflects with retrospectives, the accounting system reflects by getting audited. The feedback loop is needed, yet we propel forward at high speed without taking time to look back once. Well, until we run into a major roadblock, but then we have to reflect on so much that it becomes overwhelming. Hence why you should Reflect Often.
There are many ways to reflect, from meditation, manifestation, prayer, etc. I propose only 4 techniques to try:
Reflection of Acknowledgement
Reflection for Preparation
Reflection for Solution
Reflection of Flow
Let’s dive into each.
Reflection of Acknowledgement
A 2-Step Process - To acknowledge aspects of a given time period with passive acceptance and those that bring you joy.
Recap Your Day
Start by capturing the first 3-9 impactful moments you remember, big or small. Don't analyze them, just observe. What did you accomplish? What made you smile? Did some goals get pushed back? Acknowledge your feelings throughout, even the challenging ones. Look for any silver linings – did a frustrating moment teach you something valuable?
Move on to the Next Moment to Recap:
Repeat step 1 for each impactful moment until you've reviewed your entire day. Finally, take a moment to acknowledge YOU. Recognize your efforts and progress. This daily practice fosters gratitude and empowers you to face future challenges with resilience.
Reflection for Preparation
A 6 Step Process - To mentally reflect on what you would need for what you about to do.
What is the goal?
Think about your goal in SMART Goal format. Being Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Based in your thoughts will help you visualize your goal entirely.
Where will I be working on this goal?
Visualize the location, the space where you will be working and decide on the prerequisites actions needed to prepare your space for this goal. From Cleaning, setup or even music playlists.
How are you going to approach this goal?
Let's get deeper; analyze and strategize tactics mentally on how to execute your approach to reach your goal. Play with some ideas to choose the best combinations & parts from your previous experiences.
Take a final look at your approach, is it good enough?
Review your thoughts and make logical mental edits to ensure your approach is effective. There's no regrets, no mistakes it's only what you've accepted to accomplish of which the result is unknown but hoped for.
What are your concerns, blinders, potential blockers of fear that prevents you from accomplishing this goal?
To combat Negative Energy, create a mental list of affirmations to maintain motivation. This will build your confidence, allowing your internal triggers for recommitment towards your goal. This will keep you motivated and productive, facing head on feeling like imposter syndrome.
Who do you have to be to accomplish this goal?
By mentally embodying the end result and setting your mindset to execute and crush your goal. If accomplished this, puts you in the ready state for flow. Flow is where motivation meets productivity.
Reflection for Solution
A 4-Step Process - A deep, continuous technique of self-reflection aimed at focusing on problems to generate solutions.
Continuously Mentally Focus on the Problem
Duration: This initial phase may extend over days, weeks, or even months. Method: Select a consistent time and place where you can think without interruptions. Focus solely on the problem, making mental notes of any insights or changes in your perspective. Goal: To immerse yourself fully in the issue at hand until logical ideas begin to surface.
Prioritize Finding a Solution
Mindset: Elevate the problem-solving process to your top priority during this reflection period. Focus: Ensure that all your mental resources are directed towards thinking about solutions, sidelining other less critical thoughts temporarily.
Engage in Mental Solutioning
Trust the Process: Believe in your ability to find solutions through persistent mental effort. Evaluation: Regularly question whether your emerging ideas are one-time tasks or ongoing routines that might need adjustments. Selection and Analysis: Identify the most promising ideas, analyze them, and compare them to discover optimal solutions.
Validating the Solution
One-Time Tasks: If your solution is a series of discrete steps, organize them into a mental checklist and go through them diligently until you feel like this is the solution for the problem. Ongoing Routines: If your solution involves routine tasks, determine a logical frequency and duration (e.g., X times per week for Y weeks) and consider the schedule to ensure the problem can be systematically addressed.
Reflection of Flow
Just Flow - No objective, no phases or steps; let your mind take you somewhere to find things to acknowledge, things to get excited about, to prepare for, and new problems to solve for innovation and creation.
The Reflection of Flow technique is meant to bring in all you've learned from the 4 types of self-reflection:
Reflection of Acknowledgment
Reflection for Preparation
Reflection for Solution
Reflection of Flow
This unstructured method allows your mind to connect dots and create visions for analysis for entertainment, preparation or solutions.
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it's good, reflection is important, most people MISS that aspect of growth and progress