Looking in one’s Spiritual/Psycho-Emotional Mirror is an Extremely-Scary Experience. It requires us all, by default, to face the Goofy-Shit/Sucka-Shit which we indulge in & co-sign for ourselves as well as Others. It’s not something which is comfortable at all. It really takes Courage, to face one’s Self & stare into the Ugliness of our own Storms which causes so much Spiritual/Psycho-Emotional Damage. As I always tell People: Courage isn’t the Absence-Of-Fear, it’s the Willingness&Ability to confront Fear.
Yet, at the Same-Time, one may ask: “Well, even if/when I decide to face my Demons…what’s next?!!! What do I do with that?!!!”. These are quite honestly Excellent-Questions, because one just can’t look at their own Demons & just leave them like that…there must be Things done about them after facing them. I’ve got Some-Answers.
The Following is a List of Discussion-Topics, geared towards facilitating Self-Awareness, in light of honing one’s own Maturation/Advancement of Intrapersonal & Interpersonal Intelligence/Communication. I use this constantly/consistently if/whenever I counsel People & it’s been proven to always be helpful & effective.
1. (Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.51, V.56)
Explain what your Existence means to you personally.
2. (Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.13, V.11)
a. Detail what Potential/Purpose means to you.
b. Detail your Personal-Goals in Life.
c. Detail your Personal-Roadblocks which hinder your Personal-Goals from becoming Reality.
3. (“Oh, Allah: just as you’ve perfected my Physique, perfect my Character also.”
[Fortress Of The Muslim])
a. Tell how you view yourself in the Present.
b. Tell how you want to be viewed in the Future.
c. Relate how much you genuinely like yourself (on a Scale from 0-10).
d. Relate how much you genuinely dislike yourself (on a Scale from 0-10).
4. (Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.2, V.286 & Chpt.5, V.28)
Compare/Contrast: Strengths vs. Weaknesses…SWOT-Analysis:
S.trengths
W.eaknesses
O.pportunities
T.hreats
5. (Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.64, V.14 & Chpt.80, V.33-36)
Describe your Relationships with your Family.
6. (“A Person is upon the Path of their Friend. So, beware concerning whom you befriend.”
[Abū-Dāwud, an-Nawawī])
a. Describe your Relationships with your Friends.
b. Discuss how influential you are amongst People.
c. Discuss how influential People are over you.
d. From Then to Now: Life-Review concerning what you’ve learned about yourself.
Gareth Bryant 1444, A.H./2022, C.E.
Gareth Bryant 