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Since the beginning of this blog, I have been talking about the importance of accepting all of the parts of who we are and Cheerfully Accept them as integral parts of who we are and can be. I believe that this is an important journey and it is one path I am traveling down even as I type these words.
This mornings' quote has a slightly different take. Fosdick, a theologian, is suggesting that we need to accept who we are as possibilities. Once we Cheerfully Accept all of the parts of us, the next step in the journey is to see all of those parts as possibilities. It is easy enough to see our strengths as possibilities...but how do we envision our weaknesses as possibilities?
One possibility is to see our weakness as an opportunity to reach out to others. I have a weakness in impromptu public speaking....I say "um" and "uh" a lot when I am speaking "off the cuff." My acknowledgment of this weakness moved me to join the Toastmasters. Through the Toastmasters, I have met a whole new group of people....many of whom share my weakness..and we develop strength through our association with each other. For years, I just made excuses about my impromptu weakness or avoided having to make impromptu speeches and I probably could have gone the rest of my life that way. Instead, I acknowledged it, accepted it and found a way to make it a possibility. I met people I never would have met otherwise! This weakness has actually made a very positive difference in my life.
Which of your weaknesses can you turn into a possibility today?
I'm very proud of you for meeting your weakness head on. It is hard to admit a weakness, but to do so and then find a really smart way of facing it head on is wonderful. Finding a balance between my Type A-ness and spontaneity is one of my weaknesses. I crave control of situations and don't involve people; as I have been let down so much in the past. Trust is a big issue for me.
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