Examples of Reflective Thinking

Reflective Thinking is asking oneself…

Shallow people, people who only live on the surface, focus their lives on things.  They focus on the what?

Deep people, people who have wisdom and inner strength, focus on ideas, identity, and process. They focus on the why?

Who am I?

What is important to me?

Why do I believe what I believe?

What parts of myself do I like about myself?

What parts of myself do I not like about myself?

What are my strengths as a person?

What are my weaknesses as a person?

What moments in my life were the most important to me?

What moments in my life brought the most joy to me?

What moments in my life were the most painful to me?

Why were those moments important to me?

When was I most challenged?

How do I react to situations that I fail at?

How do I react to situations where I am successful?

What am I most afraid of?

What do I really, really care about?

What values are important to me and/or my family?

What values are not important to me?

How am I the same as my family?

How am I different from my family?

Who helped shape who I am?

What do I not want to be like when I’m older?

Where am I from?

What does it mean to be where I am from?

Where am I going?

Why do I want to go there?

Do I belong to anyone, anything, or any group?

When do I feel the most alone?

When do I feel the most happy?

What kind of person do I aspire to be?

What are my deepest secrets?

What are my most precious dreams?