5 Practical Strategies to Face Your Flaws
Like it or not, we're all flawed. None of us is perfect. Not only do we have flaws, but each of us struggles with feeling flawed. Your flaws maybe are emotional, mental, or physical, but the key to overcoming them is knowing how to accept them -- and ultimately fall in love with them.
I know.
I know it’s difficult to accept the things that we see flaws in. It's a difficult thing to do when it comes to other people and may seem impossible when it comes to accepting our own flaws. But, hard as it might seem, it is possible to love even the most flawed parts of yourself. Here are five practical strategies for facing your flaws:
1. Be kinder to yourself. We can be too hard on ourselves. Ironically, we don’t expect others to be performing at a high standard all the time, but some of us expect ourselves to ‘be on the ball’ 24/7. If you genuinely wish to improve an aspect of yourself, work on it little by little. Celebrate the little improvements because they will add up to a big change over time. Don’t expect ourselves to make a big change overnight because that is not realistic.
2. Design a unique system to work around your ‘weaknesses’. An example: If you are good at your work, but perhaps not good with accounting and admin matters, outsource the duties that are not your forte. If you are a good mother, but not a good cook, outsource or get help with food whenever you can. We don’t have to be good at everything. And we certainly don’t have to do everything ourselves.
3. Be extraordinarily good at something. Work on your strengths. Be so skilled in your talent(s) that your ‘weaknesses’ don’t matter. This takes time and practice, but it’s worth the effort. You will earn more as time passes, be more fulfilled, and have more self-esteem. Worth it, yes?
4. Be honest and candid about it. This requires some confidence. Be honest and upfront with what you are good or not good at. Be open and comfortable telling other people about it (within reason). Know your ‘weaknesses’ and strengths and be okay with them. Even the world’s successful people have areas for improvement. And even people whom society does not label as ‘a success’ in the traditional sense, have their own strengths and talents.
5. Stop improving your 'weakness'! This. If you are not comfortable in front of the camera - but an excellent writer - pour your energy and efforts to hone your writing skills. If something is not in your nature no matter how many times you do it, don’t force it. Focus on improving a skill that feels natural to you and which you excel in.
These five tips should help you either change or start to embrace your flaws. Only you will know which flaws you should probably work on -- and which ones you really need to accept and love. Remember: we are all flawed.
