Difference between productive and unproductive introspection
Often, we go on and on thinking about the past, without having any clear direction or ideas as to how to proceed. Hence, I chalked out the difference between the kind of introspection one is dwelling in. Productive introspection Unproductive introspection Leads to realizations and answers Leads to no clear answers Leads to personal growth and…
Often, we go on and on thinking about the past, without having any clear direction or ideas as to how to proceed. Hence, I chalked out the difference between the kind of introspection one is dwelling in.
Productive introspection
Unproductive introspection
Leads to realizations and answers
Leads to no clear answers
Leads to personal growth and improvement in behaviour
Leads to low self esteem, self sabotage and self blame
Empowers the individual
Disempowers the individual
The individual starts to love and accept himself/herself
The individual starts to hate and neglect himself/herself
Learning from mistakes and focussing on solutions
Picking out too many mistakes
More focus on present and future, rather than past
anupriya kukreja 
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