Flaws Don’t Exist

“I’m a symbol of my soul”

Thomas Oppong

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Human flaw does not exist. At least not in the way we think. We’ve been told, over and over, that we’re flawed. That there’s something wrong with you. That we need fixing. We’re told what’s “wrong” with us right from birth. Too shy. Too loud. Too thin. Too heavy. Too emotional. Not emotional enough.

Extrovert. Introvert.

It’s endless.

We start believing there’s always something about us that needs fixing. But who’s deciding that? Society? Some random idea of what’s “normal”? I think that’s where the problem starts. What if that’s a lie? What if what we call “flaws” are just natural parts of who we are?

We all have our unique traits.

Some of us are quiet. Some of us like to talk in front of an audience. Some of us procrastinate. Others want to cross everything from their to-do lists. Some people don’t have the full courage to talk in front of an audience. They would rather do their best work alone. But why call these things flaws?

Who gets to decide that? Society?

I don’t buy it. I think calling ourselves “flawed” is a “mindset” that limits human potential. No one should make you feel “weak.” Or argue that you are not enough until you’re “fixed.”

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Thomas Oppong

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