MONDAY MUSE (22 December 2008)
INTROSPECTION
This Monday Muse is triggered by the recent statement of Goa’s Chief Minister
that recommends introspection to his citizens. Clearly, he is distressed by the
opposition to projects by increasingly vigilant and vocal villagers. If the
Government were to introspect itself, it would be unambiguous that rather than
blind opposition to development, the voices are of concern for the land, lives
and livelihoods – all under attack by a planning process fuelled by greed
rather than the need of the people
One of the most effective lessons is that “lessons are not meant to be taught,
they are meant to be learnt.” Introspection is one knowledge process that
stipulates personal initiative rather than be a diagnosis for somebody else.
The results of introspection are liberating in terms of the widened perspective
of understanding the situation and our role-connection to that very situation.
The word itself is derived from the Latin term of introspicere which literally
means to look inside. It is the self-observation of our own reasoning and
behaviour. It involves reflection on the impact of our thoughts and actions on
others as well as ourselves. However, introspection that only remains inward
looking tends to be selfish. We must utilise its value as a valid tool for the
development of scientific hypotheses and options and find effective results in
practice for goal-oriented functional challenges
Imagine a traveller on a journey. Introspection would include looking at the
path covered (past), the location as of now (the present) and the road ahead
(the future). Introspection will involve looking at our original intentions,
our actions and the impact of them on ourselves, our thinking and also on the
situation that surrounds us.
The most important thing to remember is that introspection is a personal
exercise as well as a personal initiative. And hence it involves taking
ownership as well as responsibility of what we are and where we find ourselves.
Rather than insist that others do it, it would be better if we involved in
introspection ourselves!
It is so easy to indulge in sterile extrospection
To BE BETTER, we must involve in introspection…
- Pravin-da
22 December 2008, Goa, India.
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