Quotes about Reflection

Every time we make an excuse, we fail to learn from our mistakes.

I love the story about the shortest letter to the editor written to England's newspaper the Daily Mail. When the editor invited readers to send in their answers to the question, "What's wrong with the world?" writer G. K. Chesterton is reputed to have sent the following: Dear Sir, I am. Yours sincerely, G. K. Chesterton.

Stopping to reflect is one of the most valuable activities people can do to grow.

You cannot separate your identity from your perspective. All that you are and every experience you've had color how you see things. It is your lens.

The way people see others is a reflection of themselves: If I am a trusting person, I will see others as trustworthy. If I am a critical person, I will see others as critical. If I am a caring person, I will see others as compassionate. If you change yourself and become the kind of person you desire to be, you will begin to view others in a whole new light. And that will change the way you interact in all of your relationships.

This has to do with planning. It's better to look ahead and prepare than look back and regret.

Tomorrow's opportunity is determined by yesterday's responsibility.

As you start your day, are you wondering what you will reap, or are you wondering what you will sow?

Life's greatest rewards come from your inner self, from the choices you make, from how you decide to live under whatever circumstances you find yourself in.

Thinking is hard work; that's why so few do it.

Experience isn't the best teacher—evaluated experience is.

it's not over until you've learned from it.