How Our Insecurities Limit Our Potential

We've all heard it a million times: accept yourself as who you are.

I've always thought it was a load of crap, until recently.

All of my life, I've wanted to be:

• More outgoing
• Less claustrophobic
• More patient
• More innovative
• More confident
• Less awkward
• More easy going
• Less hermit-like
• Smarter
• More gifted with names/dates/numbers
• Less ADD-disabled
• More daring/riskier 
• Better looking, with more toned abs, thicker hair, yada yada

The list goes on.

But I've realized lately that by focusing on my shortcomings (or what I perceive as shortcomings), I'm limiting myself from growing as a person.  I'm holding myself back from becoming the person I'm really supposed to be.

By focusing on our strengths, instead of our weaknesses, we can become more whole.