3 Personal Questions for Self-Reflection
We’re halfway through 2024 and here are the best 3 reflection questions to ask ourselves. I’ll start!
I stumble onto a quote by Liliana Franco on Goodreads that says, La vida es abrumadoramente pasajera, which means “Life is overwhelmingly fleeting.” As in, it’s June already? Where did all the months go?
It feels like only a few months ago, I was moving out of town and became a Copywriter, but time is slipping away, and it has been two years since.
Now, here I am, excited but also scared for what the rest of the year will bring.
But, hey!
Let’s stop worrying about the future by answering these reflection questions!
Question 1: What milestones did you reach so far?
Professional milestone: Land a job in Copywriting
I have had my eyes on a Copywriting job since I graduated from university, but God had other plans. He prepared me for this writing job by making me a teacher. I learned so much from teaching English, especially about writing and vocabulary — the two important aspects of crafting words to move people’s emotions. That’s why I feel grateful to have been an English teacher.
After 2 years and 7 months, I quit my first job and pursued what I put aside. I spent 3 months after that in an internship as the head of content in an app called Writesome while also feeling extremely frustrated because I kept failing the interviews for a full-time copywriting position.
After many failures, on the afternoon of 31–12–2021, I got a call back from one of the companies I applied to.
Personal milestone: Turn my hobby into a career that increases my income
Every time somebody asks what my hobbies are, I get insecure. I’m anxious about people knowing what I like to do during my leisure time because they’re considered boring for some of them.
Reading books and writing sound dull because they remind us of school — and who likes homework anyway?
Well, me.
It was a random afternoon and my Dad approached me saying, “You know you can turn your hobby into a source of income, right? Try to figure out how that works!”
So, I did, and here I am, making money from my “boring” hobbies — writing and reading.
God bless my Dad.
Question 2: Halfway through 2024, what was a lesson you learned?
You must be familiar with 16personalities.com. It’s a free personality test website. I took the test several times and the result never changed. I’m a true INFJ-T.
In case you didn’t know,
This means that when I search for a companion, a deep and meaningful friendship is what I’m looking for. However, an INFJ-T like me is sometimes too naive.
Since I lean more toward my feelings and judgment, I overlook the truth that some people do not want to be friends with me.
Instead, they only want to be my acquaintance or someone I know casually with limited interaction and shared experiences.
And how did I know that?
I invited them to my wedding, but they didn’t respond. I know this may sound selfish, but an INFJ-T is a perfectionist, and I chose them because they were VIPs.
It turns out that when you get married, you also discover that some people do not care about you or are happy for you on your big day.
Question 3: What are you most grateful for the last 5 months and 6 days?
I’m just grateful that everything works out.
Growing up in a small town means everybody dreams of living in a bigger city.
So did I.
I tried SO hard to get into Gajah Mada University because I heard Yogyakarta was a nice place to live, and UGM was one of the best universities in the country.
Out of 3 attempts, I failed in all of them.
I was giving up and already registered for an English Literature major at a local college. However, God had another plan.
At the last minute of the university enrolment period, my friend told me there was an entrance test for Jendral Sudirman University. I skipped studying because I was pessimistic. I only prayed seven times and then did the test.
To my surprise, I got in.
Thanks, God!
Afterward, I studied English Literature for four years in Purwokerto — a small city that’s exactly like my hometown but slightly better because it’s not it.
But the thought of living in a bigger city never leaves my mind. For almost three years after graduation, I kept trying to land a job in cities like Jakarta, Bandung, and Yogyakarta.
That was why when I got a Copywriting job in Bekasi — which is close to Jakarta — I was thrilled. If you live in Jakarta and are used to its public transportation, you should know you have the best ones.
There are so many options!
When I felt like enough, I moved back home.
Then, I worked remotely at home for a year. It was fun because I got to work from anywhere I wanted.
Then, I got married, and my husband brought me to stay with him in Yogyakarta.
So, in the end, everything works out! and I hope everything works out for you too. Cheers!
