Embrace yourself and be happy with your imperfections and flaws...

Yesterday, while alone in the office preparing the training syllabus and powerpoint presentation on communications and branding for a client, after everyone has left, something just like ‘VOOSHed’ me.

And the cue – look at the old “appraisal forms” (feedback forms from participants of previous training programmes).



And I looked at them and there’s a trend --- The participants loved the fun and casual way I conducted the training and how I make my fears and flaws worked for me.

I actually fear speaking in front of a large audience (yes, you’ll say what-the- ...., but it’s true) and I would always laugh at myself and tell people that I’m afraid standing infront of the class and later share with them how I make the fears work for me.

And the participants and I would always end up communicating on the same wavelength.

Why? Because they can identify with me as they feel the same.

I fear many things in life -- I am 'awkward' in many ways, I talk too fast, I’m fat, I don’t listen well, my hair is freezy and needs ironing and blowdrying every morning and would be freezy again when I sweat, I blink-blink like every few seconds, I’m old and single (to some people, it’s a problem, but shit, I don’t care..), I have big butts, I can’t stand wearing socks, and more and more – but I work hard and may be ‘smart’ to make all these ‘negatives’ work for me.



How? By knowing why I have these fears? Why? Simply because I really want so much to be loved and I would work extra hard to be the perfect person that I can never be and hopefully will be loved when I turned PERFECT. But, you don’t have to, right? I think so.

Because if you are true to your goals and intentions, you’ll be loved with all your flaws and imperfections. Tapi niat kena baik, tuhan sure tolong – kalau niat jahat -- tuhan bayar ‘cash’.

At times, perfect is boring!!!

But don’t apply this when you are competing in a gymnastic competition.