This has given me pause for thought. How often do I mask my own faults rather than owning them? That's difficult to answer, and I think it's difficult to fully engage with someone who doesn't own their faults. That's easy to say, but not so easy to do.
It’s not unusual to see a soldier faint on parade. It looks dramatic, like failure — but it’s the body doing something intelligent: putting the brain below the heart to restore blood flow. Often, they’ve been out drinking the night before, their headwear is too tight, and the body takes over.
What looks like a fault is sometimes a clever solution.
I think this applies to life too. We call things ‘mistakes’ — snapping at someone, withdrawing, pushing too hard — when really we’re trying to protect something vital. Often, it’s harmony, love, or simply ourselves.
This has given me pause for thought. How often do I mask my own faults rather than owning them? That's difficult to answer, and I think it's difficult to fully engage with someone who doesn't own their faults. That's easy to say, but not so easy to do.
It’s not unusual to see a soldier faint on parade. It looks dramatic, like failure — but it’s the body doing something intelligent: putting the brain below the heart to restore blood flow. Often, they’ve been out drinking the night before, their headwear is too tight, and the body takes over.
What looks like a fault is sometimes a clever solution.
I think this applies to life too. We call things ‘mistakes’ — snapping at someone, withdrawing, pushing too hard — when really we’re trying to protect something vital. Often, it’s harmony, love, or simply ourselves.
Even anger can be love in disguise.