SEC13 WK5: We are not perfect!

I'll look at myself in the mirror and then look at my friends. They looked more handsome that I was. Their skins, eyeballs, mouth, ears and legs were just so perfect without flaws. I felt I was the only one with flaws not until I came to realise that these ones I envy in terms of appearance has flaws too. I'll then look at those who have bow legs, big heads, short, fat and lean. I'll then summarize it with the word Imperfection. No one is perfect in everything. One may be good physically but may have other flaws academically, spiritually, socially and otherwise. This contest sheds more light on the following personal questions which I'll give answers to.

Our first parents were made with the ability to do everything perfectly without any flaw. Their level of intelligence even to the point of giving names to animals was 100%. Their bodies were just so perfect, no disabilities or implications in health. These are what I personally want from life. I want to become that irresistible human being with no flaws in my physical body, all body parts in good shape. I also want to be as intelligent as our first parents were. My knowledge would be irresistible and boundless.

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I'll not have to read overtime to understand something perfectly. Asides this, I also want to a happy person. There's no better thing that being happy in life. In the world we live in now, our happiness is tampered with due to factors like poverty, illness, hunger, and disabilities. If these imperfections are completely taken off and everyone is perfect no one is greater than another, the world would be a better place to live on.

My fears in life is making the same mistake our first parents made in life which made them lose out the opportunity to live forever on the earth. Another is that of kicking the bucket at an early age. Death is not something that should be feared but when it comes unexpectedly, people give in to fear and begin begging God to protect them in all their endeavours. Just imagine on your way to school, you have a ghastly accident that led to your death. You didn't plan such death and never expected it compared to when you're old and know that one day, you'll certainly kick the bucket.

So passing out at an early age is one of my fears. Temporarily, another fear that keeps me on my feet is poverty, the fear of not having basic necessities to live by the day is what I try so hard to avoid, that's why I'm working hard while balancing other basic necessities in ensuring I'm financial stable so that my children won't pass through difficult times. Lastly, my fears as an introvert is to be a public speaker in an event. When I became an introvert 5 years back due to some factors, I find it hard to be a public speaker even in competitions in attend. I try fighting my fears but it seems to engulf me always. These and many more are my fears in life.

Everyone has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. I'll break these down in various factors which includes spiritual, academic, physical and environmental.

• Academic Factors: My strength in terms of academics is that I'm very good in cramming. I love dislike reading ahead of time. I love reading a day to my exams to help me capture everything. Even if this may feel stressful and tiring, I tend to understand better this period and I do excellently well in the exams. This strategy has worked for me of which I sometimes call it Grace. Asides this, I have this ability of teaching people especially children to their understanding that's why I'm always looked for to teach subjects like mathematics, physics and chemistry.

• Physically and spiritually: My strength physically is that my calm nature has made many want to be friends. This is all possible because of my upbringing morally. I've also been able to boldly preach to people with the biblical knowledge I have. I've been so eloquent and logical in terms of reasoning with them using the scriptures even when I am little. I have other strengths of which these are a few.

I have flaws that have tend to cripple me in various aspect of my life. One of such is my introvert nature. I became an introvert 5 days ago. When I was more extroverted, I do go out for competitions and win for my school, socialize with people and is always a public speaker. Everyone liked me for this not until an incident made me an introvert completely they I find it hard to break no matter how hard I try in connecting with people. I find it hard to be sociable as I was before, I'm not a public speaker as I was before. It has affected everything that made me a bit perfect. These are my flaws.

I think what I can do to become a better version of myself is to improve my abilities by taking in knowledge biblically and physically everyday. The saying knowledge is power is undoubtedly true as it mold your behaviour, character and the way you respond to certain things. Even when it comes to finances, learning a digital skill can help me become a better version of myself. In terms of my introvert nature, I tend to stay alone all by myself to become a better person. These are ways I feel can make me become a better version of myself.

In conclusion, we aren't perfect but looking forward to such a time our creator would make humans perfect again. For the time being, we should accept who we are and look for ways to better ourselves but not going extreme into doing so. This will help accept our imperfect nature and not being envious of what others can do that we can't, be it intelligence, physical appearance and the likes of them.

I invite @whizzbro4eva, @chukwu10 and @patjewell