Live a More Fulfilled Life- Choose to Accept Yourself
You want a fulfilled life. But do you wear a mask of perfection?
Beneath that facade lies a whirlwind of strengths and weaknesses. It’s the messy reality of being human.
Even the most benevolent among us can’t escape the occasional dark cloud; So, what happens when your best intentions get sidetracked by your demons?
How do you navigate those turbulent moments that test your genuine self? Today GenuLines will dive in to the topic.
The truth is, all of us are a mix of strong points and weak ones.
That’s to be expected. It’s part of the human condition.
Usually, it takes just one bad day for the demonic side of a person to show up. What do you do when those days come your way?
How do you deal with that?
My point is that your flaws are what give you character. They’re actually what make you special and unique.
If people wanted to date you based on your good looks you’re going to be in trouble. Why?
Looks fade. What happens when the wrinkles appear?
What gives you character is your weird laugh, your quirky sense of humor, your off-beat way of looking at situations. These are things that people hang on to.
Crazy High Standards
Unfortunately, if you keep on focusing on impossible standards, you become blind to the flaws that give you character. Now, a lot of people can accept this, but they would try to rework their flaws.
They would try to reshape their flaws.
You could try this. Flaws can be reshaped, but understand that they never go away.
This is all part of the territory. Learning to accept yourself is really the first step in learning to live in a flawed world.
That’s how things work. That’s how they are.
You’re actually tapping into a deep reservoir of personal power if you accept your flaws. This means you choose to stop running away from them, apologizing for them, justifying them, pointing the finger at others, or otherwise avoiding them.
Instead, you acknowledge them. Acknowledgment is the first step.
Next, you learn to live with them. Then you take ownership of them.
Eventually, you’ll get to the point you need to reach: making your flaws work for you instead of against you.
JohnK 3-10-2025
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Overheard: “To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life”
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