Posted on 25 July, 2022.

We tend to correlate success with the pursuit of improvement and perfection.  But did you ever think that your flaws are actually what make you successful?  I would argue that without your flaws, imperfections and gaps you and I would not be who we are today and what we can become in the future.  Let’s look at it a little closer:

• Your flaws are what drive you to improve:  The things we want to change are the things that help us evolve.  If we achieve perfection then we have no more reason to improve further so then what is our purpose?  Our pursuit?
• Your flaws are what drive your passion:  Those experiences that shape us, change us and help us grow are what drive us to improve.  We learn from mistakes.  Our stumbles teach us invaluable lessons and sometimes they lead us onto brand new roads we would never have traveled otherwise. If you think about what you are truly passionate about it more than likely ties back to something you want to change in the world, something to improve.  A flaw that can be filled with your passion.  So then, aren’t our passions made up of flaws?
• Your flaws make you unique:  We put value in how different we are from each other.  You hear sales and business development gurus talk about how the differentiators are what really make a product stand out, get noticed and have an impact in an industry.  So then, aren’t your flaws fantastic differentiators?  Differentiators that make you a singular, amazing individual who brings a unique experience and value to the world?  Yes, they are.

So why do we spend so much time rejecting, correcting or hiding our flaws.  I invite you today to take a good look in the mirror and love yourself for exactly who you are today, a flawed human on a journey that will transform the world around you.  Someone who’s value lies in the experiences we have and how we share them.  Your story is yours but it is also valuable to the world.  Your story is the story of the flaws you have, mistakes made, lessons learned and the sharing of it gives the rest of us the ability to value you for who you are, learn from you and grow along side you.  

So, how are you valuing your flaws today?  


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