Do U Self-Reflect EVER?

Trilby · 04-21-2011, 09:06 AM

do you think self-reflection - or meditation - is a good thing or bullocks?

Do you ever question yourself and your reality or are you always *in the know and in the right* ?

Do you take in new information and consider it or reject it out of hand because your life view/philosophy is right and right don't need fixing.

Is your world view the only world view for sane, right thinking, moral individuals?

ZenGum · 04-21-2011, 09:14 AM

Doesn't the act of considering these questions constitute self-reflection?

BigV · 04-21-2011, 09:47 AM

(in my opinion) self reflection is a good thing. I know a lot of stuff, and one of the most prominent things I know is how much I don't know. I question myself, my views, my opinions, what I think I know. I incorporate into this reflection what I learn throughout my days, comparing what I hear and read to what I see and have seen. This is a continuous process and sometimes my beliefs are strengthened, sometimes not.

I very rarely reject new information out of hand, though in some cases I can evaluate the new information quickly.

My world view is not only not the only world view for sane, right thinking, moral individuals, my world view *today* is different from the world view of *this* sane, right thinking, moral individual as of yesterday.

Self reflection is more than just a good thing. It is a sign of life. To stop learning, even, no, especially about oneself, is to stop growing. When I stop growing, I will have started dying. And to paraphrase the great Peggy Lee, I'm not ready for that final disappointment.

footfootfoot · 04-21-2011, 09:56 AM

You left out the vampire option in your poll. Your query is invalid.

Sundae · 04-21-2011, 12:19 PM

Does self-reflecting connect in any way with self-berating?
If yes, then probably about three times an hour.

Did I say hour?
I meant minute.

That's why I have a cat.
He has a world-weary look that tells me not to sweat the small stuff; I'll never be as good as a cat so why beat myself up about it?
Then we snuggle and it's all okay.

jimhelm · 04-21-2011, 12:27 PM

I ride in silence in my car some days, just thinkin'

infinite monkey · 04-21-2011, 01:28 PM

I'm walking the halls and a cow orker says "what's wrong?" Nothing's wrong! I guess my brow is furrowed and I look deep in thought. Well, I am. I have pics of me as a little girl, crease between the eyes, gazing off. Probably reflecting on every little thing I did or said and making sure I did or said it right.

And I had a bit of echolalia as a kid. I remember I would say a sentence, then immediately whisper it to myself to make sure it sounded right.

To paraphrase Spinal Tap: a little TOO much fucking introspection, if you ask me.

Pico and ME · 04-21-2011, 01:49 PM

Palilalia, like Brick Heck on The Middle? I never realized that was a real condition until I started seaching for a video of him doing it.

infinite monkey · 04-21-2011, 01:54 PM

I'd never heard it called that, but yeah. I can't find any video so I don't know if it's the same thing I did or not.

I still do it from time to time (though more measured and conscious) but as a kid it came and went with frequency.

Weird.

Clodfobble · 04-21-2011, 03:32 PM

My brother and I both did that too. Technically though, echolalia is repeating something you heard someone else say.

infinite monkey · 04-21-2011, 03:38 PM

Yeah, I learned something new today. I thought echolalia was what I did...but it was palilalia.

I wonder how many kids did that? Just us uber-intelligent ones?

Gravdigr · 04-21-2011, 04:19 PM

Too much.

Undertoad · 04-21-2011, 04:20 PM

After being raised an only child without a father, one of my main problems in life is getting out of my own head.

wolf · 04-21-2011, 05:04 PM

Often, very often.

Even before the current crisis.

I try very hard to do so honestly. It's not worth my time, otherwise.

kerosene · 04-21-2011, 05:05 PM

I use to do that repeating what I said in a whisper thing, too. So does my son. Now, I don't do that, but I will sit and replay conversations in my head sometimes. I use to do that obsessively.

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04-21-2011, 09:06 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Do U Self-Reflect EVER? do you think self-reflection - or meditation - is a good thing or bullocks? Do you ever question yourself and your reality or are you always in the know and in the right ? Do you take in new information and consider it or reject it out of hand because your life view/philosophy is right and right don't need fixing. Is your world view the only world view for sane, right thinking, moral individuals? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-21-2011, 09:14 AM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Doesn't the act of considering these questions constitute self-reflection? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-21-2011, 09:47 AM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	(in my opinion) self reflection is a good thing. I know a lot of stuff, and one of the most prominent things I know is how much I don't know. I question myself, my views, my opinions, what I think I know. I incorporate into this reflection what I learn throughout my days, comparing what I hear and read to what I see and have seen. This is a continuous process and sometimes my beliefs are strengthened, sometimes not. I very rarely reject new information out of hand, though in some cases I can evaluate the new information quickly. My world view is not only not the only world view for sane, right thinking, moral individuals, my world view today is different from the world view of this sane, right thinking, moral individual as of yesterday. Self reflection is more than just a good thing. It is a sign of life. To stop learning, even, no, especially about oneself, is to stop growing. When I stop growing, I will have started dying. And to paraphrase the great Peggy Lee, I'm not ready for that final disappointment. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-21-2011, 09:56 AM	#4
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	You left out the vampire option in your poll. Your query is invalid. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-21-2011, 12:19 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Does self-reflecting connect in any way with self-berating? If yes, then probably about three times an hour. Did I say hour? I meant minute. That's why I have a cat. He has a world-weary look that tells me not to sweat the small stuff; I'll never be as good as a cat so why beat myself up about it? Then we snuggle and it's all okay.

04-21-2011, 12:27 PM	#6
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	I ride in silence in my car some days, just thinkin' __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

04-21-2011, 01:28 PM	#7
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I'm walking the halls and a cow orker says "what's wrong?" Nothing's wrong! I guess my brow is furrowed and I look deep in thought. Well, I am. I have pics of me as a little girl, crease between the eyes, gazing off. Probably reflecting on every little thing I did or said and making sure I did or said it right. And I had a bit of echolalia as a kid. I remember I would say a sentence, then immediately whisper it to myself to make sure it sounded right. To paraphrase Spinal Tap: a little TOO much fucking introspection, if you ask me.

04-21-2011, 01:49 PM	#8
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Palilalia, like Brick Heck on The Middle? I never realized that was a real condition until I started seaching for a video of him doing it.

04-21-2011, 01:54 PM	#9
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I'd never heard it called that, but yeah. I can't find any video so I don't know if it's the same thing I did or not. I still do it from time to time (though more measured and conscious) but as a kid it came and went with frequency. Weird.

04-21-2011, 03:32 PM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	My brother and I both did that too. Technically though, echolalia is repeating something you heard someone else say. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

04-21-2011, 03:38 PM	#11
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Yeah, I learned something new today. I thought echolalia was what I did...but it was palilalia. I wonder how many kids did that? Just us uber-intelligent ones?

04-21-2011, 04:19 PM	#12
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Do U Self-Reflect EVER? Too much. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-21-2011, 04:20 PM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	After being raised an only child without a father, one of my main problems in life is getting out of my own head.

04-21-2011, 05:04 PM	#14
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Often, very often. Even before the current crisis. I try very hard to do so honestly. It's not worth my time, otherwise. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-21-2011, 05:05 PM	#15
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I use to do that repeating what I said in a whisper thing, too. So does my son. Now, I don't do that, but I will sit and replay conversations in my head sometimes. I use to do that obsessively.

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