Anybody desirous of success should spend some time in introspection

and contemplation.
Sam Veda

“
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
Aristotle

Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching

struggles is how we invite grace, joy and gratitude into our lives.
Brenà Brown

Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own
heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
Carl Jung

Introspection is always retrospection.

Jean-Paul Sartre

The philosophy of the wisest man that ever

existed, is mainly derived from the act of
introspection.
William Godwin
“We search for happiness everywhere, but we are like Tolstoy's fabled beggar who spent his life
sitting on a pot of gold, under him the whole time. Your treasure--your perfection--is within you
already. But to claim it, you must leave the buy commotion of the mind and abandon the desires
of the ego and enter into the silence of the heart.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything

“It's a fact—everyone is ignorant in some way or another.

Ignorance is our deepest secret.

And it is one of the scariest things out there, because those of us who are most ignorant are also
the ones who often don't know it or don't want to admit it.

Here is a quick test:

If you have never changed your mind about some fundamental tenet of your belief, if you have
never questioned the basics, and if you have no wish to do so, then you are likely ignorant.
 Before it is too late, go out there and find someone who, in your opinion, believes, assumes, or
considers certain things very strongly and very differently from you, and just have a basic honest
conversation.

It will do both of you good.”

― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

“Reflecting on various aspects of our lives is essential for a person to grow and adjust to changing
phases in their life. Self-analysis entails examining a person’s existing level of self-esteem and
documenting the inner voice that speaks to a person, which is frequently either affirming of self-
defeating. Failure to periodically engage in self-analysis, make crucial revisions in our personas,
and modify our thinking patterns when we encounter transformative events in life can lead to
mood disorders, burnout, and other emotional maladies.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls
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“One common thing about great achievers is that, they keep asking useful questions every day.
They ask questions like; “What do I want and what do I need to do to get it?”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Become a Better You

“We judge ourselves by our intentions but others by their actions. We tend to think other people's
mistakes are caused by character flaws while our mistakes are due to situational factors.

"I had a headache on the day of the examine, but he's not very smart."

Then we have the opposite. Our good behavior is attributable to fundamental traits while other
people's is temporary and situational.

"I'm returning this wallet to lost and found because I'm a moral and ethical person. Others do so
only if they're seen picking it up."

Thus we own our strengths and disavow our weaknesses. This is a big obstetrical to overcoming
self-destruction behavior, it justifies all our attempts to deny or put off our need to change and
rationalizes the consequences of our actions.”
― Richard O'Connor, PhD

Each and every minute spent reviewing one's lifestyle is never wasted. A better life comes when
one takes time to re-order his/her steps, having learnt lessons worth applying!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Daily Drive 365

“Face the facts squarely. Ask yourself definite questions and demand direct replies.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
Self-analysis requires reconsideration of who we think we are. Self-awareness requires us to
reassess where we came from and where we are going.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls
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evaluation, self-realization
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“We criticize anyone who tries to break away from the rat race, because the idea that there is a
way out scares us more than dying in the state we’re in.”
― Cic Mellace, The Humble Good
“An unbalanced soul seeks equilibrium. I seek a constitutional form to gather my thoughts. I wish
to form a flexible personality. I desire to be gentle and fluid of mind. I wish to summon hidden
personal powers, but I lack the knowledge and wisdom to do so. I lack a cohesive unifying spirit. I
have yet to claim the authenticity of my life. I failed to accept that what anyone else thinks of me
would not stave off an inevitable death. I have not claimed a purpose for living. I have not found a
basic truth that I can live and die supporting. I failed to exert the resolute will to become who I
aspire to be. I rejected abstract concepts and failed to endorse the systematic reasoning of
philosophical studies. I indulged in the type of obsessive excessive self-analysis, which leads to
the brink of personal destruction through self-objectification and artificial triumphs. Echoing the
words of Romanian philosopher and writer E.M. Cioran (1911-1995), ‘I’ve invented nothing; I’ve
simply been the secretary of my sensations.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls A quitter never wins-and-a winner never quits.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century
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“Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater
benefit.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century
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“An educated man is not, necessarily, one who has an abundance of general or specialized
knowledge. An educated man is one who has so developed the faculties of his mind that he may
acquire anything he wants, or its equivalent, without violating the rights of others.”
― Napolean Hill, Think and Grow Rich
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“We refuse to believe that which we don't understand.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century

“I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all
humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I
will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century
tags: love, self-improvement, success
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“Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be
wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by "opinions" when you reach
DECISIONS, you will not succeed in any undertaking.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century
tags: business, decisions, influence, life, money, opinions, success
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“Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about
what other people think, do, or say.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century
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“Perhaps we shall learn, as we pass through this age, that the 'other self" is more powerful than
the physical self we see when we look into a mirror.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century
“IF - and this is the greatest of them all - I had the courage to see myself as I reallyam, I would
find out what is wrong with me, and correct it, then I might have a chance to profit by my
mistakes and learn something from the experience of others,for I know that there is something
WRONG with me, or I would now be where I WOULD HAVE BEEN IF I had spent more time
analyzing my weaknesses, and less time building alibis to cover them.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century

“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.”

― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for
the 21st Century
Introspection is the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings.[1] In psychology,
the process of introspection relies exclusively on observation of one's mental state, while in
a spiritual context it may refer to the examination of one's soul. Introspection is closely related
to human self-reflection and is contrasted with external observation.
Introspection generally provides a privileged access to one's own mental states,[2] not mediated
by other sources of knowledge, so that individual experience of the mind is unique. Introspection
can determine any number of mental states including: sensory, bodily, cognitive, emotional and
so forth.[2]
Introspection has been a subject of philosophical discussion for thousands of years. The
philosopher Plato asked, "…why should we not calmly and patiently review our own thoughts,
and thoroughly examine and see what these appearances in us really are?"[3][4] While
introspection is applicable to many facets of philosophical thought it is perhaps best known for its
role in epistemology; in this context introspection is often compared
with perception, reason, memory, and testimony as a source of knowledge.[5]

Scientific Study of Self Reflection and Sobriety[edit]

A study involving clients in a twelve-step treatment program explored the role of self-reflection
through diary writing, not only as daily therapy, but in a retrospective context. The study
concluded that clients who read and reflected on their past diary entries demonstrated increased
participation in the treatment program.[4] The 12 step program is based on self reflection and the
accountability of actions past. In the article by Mitchell Friedman, the author indicates that
success in one's recovery relies on self reflection.[5]
Human self-reflection is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and to attempt to
learn more about their fundamental nature and essence.
The earliest historical records demonstrate the great interest that humanity has had in itself.
More than 3,000 years ago, Know thyself, an ancient maxim by the Delphic oracle
Often during meditation humans experience introspection. When the brain experiences
introspection, it is reflecting upon itself. The action is described as "the looking into our own
minds and reporting what we there discover".[2]
A study done by Cara Rosaen and Rita Benn analyzed middle school students who had not
meditated prior to the study. Researchers found young people meditating for the first time
experienced "improvement in skills indicative of emotional intelligence (self-control, self-
reflection/awareness, and flexibility in emotional response)".[2] The study concluded saying that
middle school students who meditated for the first time experienced "increased state of restful
alertness and greater capacity for self-reflection, self-control, and flexibility as well as improved
academic performance."[2]
sitting in quiet contemplation, presumably following the admonitions in the accompanying lines: [1] "Therefore
I say: Be cautious and circumspect in all you do, and from this good fortune will arise. Calmly and
respectfully think about your actions, and honor and fame will await you."