Make time to Reflect

I decided that I would take a mental break from reading my textbooks and just relax and read one of my magazines for pleasure and relaxation. The editor of Essence magazine, Angela Burt-Murray wrote on the topic When things fall apart. To summarize her story; At the onset of her career in media, as a young arrogant and inexperienced employee, she decided to share written information, regarding her boss, with one of her friends. The information got back to the boss and needless to say the boss did not agree with her comments regarding her leadership style; as she was fired. In the article, Mrs. Burt-Murphy states, " sometimes we allow a misstep to push us off the path we're trying to follow. And even if we're able to get back on course, we often don't take the time to reflect and learn the valuable lessons about what brought us to that place of discontent, confusion and sometimes despair". This ties in with the conversation that took place in EDAD 7306. Eventually if we are really true to our selves either now or after years have past, we will replay the scenario in our heads and reflect on what we should have done or how we could have done things differently. Sadly some people let years go by before they come to grips with the fact that if they would have reflected sooner they wouldn't have had to live with so much pain and despair for so many years.