How to Practice Self Reflection Triangles for Personal Growth

Vinita
Curious
Published in
5 min readDec 24, 2020

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The end of December is the time to look forward to what’s coming up next, be curious about how the year will unfold, what will it have in store for you and how you can make it better than what it is right now, but it’s also a time to reflect back on the life you are living. It’s the time to be thoughtful about how you have grown this year.

Whatever dreams you have of the future cannot be fulfilled without reflecting on the lessons from the past. Experience by itself does not lead to learning. True learning comes from reflecting on your experiences.

Iyanla Vanzant, an American inspirational speaker, sums it up beautifully

Until you take the journey of self-reflection, it is almost impossible to grow or learn in life

Self-reflection without clear intent is like a maze without a map. The exercise is thrilling, but not fulfilling. Muddled up thoughts, uncertainty of the path and unknowns along the way will get you confused and leave you wondering if there’s a better path out there.

Using a framework for self-reflection can help you find the most important questions you need to ask yourself. It can provide you a direction that’s rooted in learning, confronting your failures and…

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Vinita
Curious

Author: Books on Mindset, Imposter Syndrome. Scaling products → Scaling thinking (⊙_⊙) Former AVP Engineering, Swiggy. I write about work, progress and success.