User:DangerousPanda/Essays/Reflection

This essay deals with the concept and importance of reflection, especially when faced with criticism of one's actions or behaviours.

An old story
This old story serves as a terrific introduction to the important of reflection:

A man goes into his psychiatrist's office, completely exhausted.

The psychiatrist asks "What's wrong?"

The man replies "Oh, I have 3 big problems: my wife doesn't listen to me, my son doesn't listen to me, and my boss doesn't listen to me either! I just don't know what to do!!!!"

The psychiatrist nods his head and says "Ahh, so what we're going to start with is talking about you"

Definition
re·flec·tion  (ri-flek-shuhn) noun
 * 1) the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
 * 2) an image; representation; counterpart.
 * 3) a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.
 * 4) a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
 * 5) an unfavorable remark or observation.