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People are perfectly imperfect

People are perfectly imperfect

From the course: Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

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People are perfectly imperfect

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- Imperfection is a part of our lives. We are perfectly imperfect people. Every day we make mistakes, we struggle and we have obstacles to overcome. The temptation is to feel that all these weaknesses hold us down, yet I believe the opposite is true. Our struggles are essential to making us successful. History is filled with individuals who were flawed and imperfect yet accomplished remarkable things. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists and thinkers of his day, perhaps of all time, yet he was notoriously unreliable and left many projects unfinished. Marie Curie was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity despite her struggles with depression. Ludwig van Beethoven one of the greatest composers ever to have lived not only dealt with depression but also deafness later in life while still composing some of his greatest works. For one example in our day, Oprah Winfrey perhaps the greatest influencer of all time…

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