What transforms a simple event into a profound revelation?
Every now and then, an apple will fall from a tree. And sometimes it hits a person down below. Most people will walk away with a little more than a small bump on their head. But one man walked away with something profoundly different. He walked away with a life-changing insight instead.
His name was Sir Isaac Newton. And his experience of this apple dropping on his head, led him to gain a deeper understanding of an invisible force called gravity. However, what transformed this mundane event into this powerful learning experience, was his willingness to reflect.
For reflection is powerful discipline that guards us from passively observing the world we live in. Instead it leads us to discover new and revolutionary truths through asking questions that make sense of why and how things happen.
Many of us think that learning only comes from observing, reading, or googling. But most of the profound insights and mysteries in life are still left to be uncovered. And some of these truths and lessons can only be discovered through an intentional time of reflection.
So the next time an experience descends from the sky and strikes you as you walk by. Stop and take the time to intentionally reflect. Maybe you may end up walking away with a new and revolutionary insight; instead of merely another bump or a bruise in your life.
