No one is perfect. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. Those who are most successful, build on their strengths while striving to overcome their weaknesses.
It's not unusual for a trait that initially appears to be a weakness to actually be a strength. I came across the following parable which nicely shows this point. Many years ago, a farmer had to get his household water from a nearby stream.
To get as much water as possible from each trip, he used two large clay pots, each fastened securely to opposite ends of a stout pole. After he fetched his first load of water, the farmer discovered that the pot on the left side had a small crack, causing it to lose about a third of its water on the trip from the stream back to the house. But the farmer didn't have another pot to replace the imperfect one.
Besides, in spite of the leak, he had enough water from each trip for his daily needs. The farmer retrieved water in this manner for several years. One day, a neighbor observed the farmer carrying his daily load of water with one of the pots leaking.
The neighbor asked the farmer if he knew about the defective pot. The farmer's reply surprised the neighbor. "I discovered the leak the first time I filled the pots.
I was very disappointed. It had taken me a lot of time to attach the pots to the pole. I didn't have a replacement pot nor did I have time to replace the imperfect one if I did have another.
After several weeks of carrying water, I noticed flowers springing up on the le.