Written by Eugene Morgan
“I think the faults that you recall in human beings give their charm to that individual that enable you to recognize and remember that individuals,” Milton Erickson
No one is perfect. We all come in different shapes, sizes and colors. Perfection is an internal standard that blinds us from what is real. It can keep us from being objective and observant. But in the above quote, Erickson reframes it nicely. He wants us to see our faults as charming and unique. Erickson believes that acceptance is possible when it comes to our faults. When we accept ourselves as we are, then we can focus on our potentials and on what’s possible for change. And when we accept ourselves, we can then easily accept the faults of others. So let us charm ourselves and everyone around us and no longer look for faults to fit some internal standard. Instead, we see that our faults are just another characteristic or attribute of ourselves.