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For beginners, keep a journal on a weekly basis, or if you are able to hold these steps in your mind, as you run through a situation that felt significant to you. Each week, or when something happens that feels significant to you, run through this process to help you apply [[Critical Thinking]] to receive deeper insights and integrate what has happened. A general format would look like: | For beginners, keep a journal on a weekly basis, or if you are able to hold these steps in your mind, as you run through a situation that felt significant to you. Each week, or when something happens that feels significant to you, run through this process to help you apply [[Critical Thinking]] to receive deeper insights and integrate what has happened. A general format would look like: | ||
1. Situation. Describe a situation that is, or was, emotionally significant to you (that is, that you deeply care about). Focus on one situation at a time in observer mode. | 1. '''Situation.''' Describe a situation that is, or was, emotionally significant to you (that is, that you deeply care about). Focus on one situation at a time in observer mode. | ||
2. Your Response. Describe what you did in response to that situation. | 2. '''Your Response.''' Describe what you did in response to that situation. | ||
3. Analysis. Then analyze, in the light of what you have written, what precisely was going on in the situation. Dig beneath the surface. What are the patterns, what are the lessons, what impressions do you get? NO judgment only witnessing. | 3. '''Analysis'''. Then analyze, in the light of what you have written, what precisely was going on in the situation. Dig beneath the surface. What are the patterns, what are the lessons, what impressions do you get? NO judgment only witnessing. | ||
4. Assessment. Assess the implications of your analysis, impressions and feelings. What did you learn about yourself? What would you do differently if you could re-live the situation? | 4. '''Assessment.''' Assess the implications of your analysis, impressions and feelings. What did you learn about yourself? What would you do differently if you could re-live the situation? | ||
When you are able to hold [[Observer Point|observer]], and look into the deeper meaning of things happening in your life. This [[Critical Thinking]] skill happens automatically and without effort. It greatly improves clarity and [[Discernment]]. In the observer, and with the ability to self-assess and learn from your life experiences and interactions, then you can easily reshape and improve your character into forming positive attributes. | When you are able to hold [[Observer Point|observer]], and look into the deeper meaning of things happening in your life. This [[Critical Thinking]] skill happens automatically and without effort. It greatly improves clarity and [[Discernment]]. In the observer, and with the ability to self-assess and learn from your life experiences and interactions, then you can easily reshape and improve your character into forming positive attributes. | ||