Personal Narrative: The Idea Of Perfection

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The idea of perfection is a topic that I refuse to believe. Everyone is born with certain flaws that can be depicted throughout one’s life, these blemishes fall under the categorizations of strengths and weaknesses. Since there is always a way to get better, one must be able to identify their own personal benefits and drawbacks in order to better themselves. The person I am today is because I constantly looked for methods to improve myself. The future I am molding also consists of mending the little things about myself that still do not satisfy my personal goals and requirements. After analyzing myself, I discovered that one major flaw about me is my obstinacy. Everyone has a tendency of being stubborn every now and then, but my stubbornness is very consistent. The reasons vary on why I decide to act in that specific way about certain things such as when I feel as if I have the facts, and …show more content…

By being stubborn, I allow myself to know what I want and do not want without having to be very indecisive. Obdurate people allow themselves to pursue what they want to do because they already have their mind set. Being very trusting is also considered to be one of my strengths because it allows me to be open minded to new ideas and opportunities. This fortitude also allows me to easily bond and socialize with other people who naturally trust others as well. I can effortlessly influence people to consider my opinions since there is a certain amount of trust between one another. My present-day and future goals are greatly affected by both my personal pros and cons, but luckily to my advantage, they help me further succeed according to the contemporary and subsequent goals I have in mind. People revolve around the idea of perfection, but in my perspective, flaws are what allows one to

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