I respond to life experiences with awareness and understanding.
During
a sporting event, a TV commentator objectively describes what happens
on the field, while another provides analysis. My mind works in a
similar way. I experience life through my senses—sight, hearing, smell,
taste, and touch—and my mind gives meaning to what it perceives. I
may unconsciously respond to new life events based on past experiences.
When I practice self-awareness, I become conscious of both aspects of
me. As I smell a flower, I pay attention to my inner analysis: What does
it evoke in me? As I speak to someone, I notice my internal reactions.
With practice, I see the difference between what happens in the world
and my interpretations. Aware of my reactions, I pause before I act. I
decide how to respond to life.
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts, or given understanding to the mind?—Job 38:36
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