During a high school class, a teacher handed out blank sheets of paper and asked the students to write down their own flaws. Afterward, they were told to exchange papers with a classmate and rewrite those flaws in a more positive light. Here’s how some of the students’ weaknesses were reimagined:
“I sleep too much.”
→ “That’s why your skin looks so great!”
“I never clean my room.”
→ “It must be fun like a treasure hunt every day!”
“I always lose things.”
→ “You’re helping keep the economy running!”
“I procrastinate everything.”
→ “Let’s try postponing death, too!”
Just like you cannot separate the front and back of a coin, a person’s strengths and weaknesses are not truly separate, either. The same trait can be seen as good or bad, depending on how you choose to look at it. So, if someone’s habits seem negative or bothersome, try seeing them from another angle. You might just find a hidden strength behind what first looked like a flaw.