How can we learn from vulnerability?
Living vulnerability can be difficult, especially in a world where we constantly want to show our strength and action capacity. Many times we strive not to let others see our weaknesses or our own shortcomings. We don’t want to give the impression that we can’t take care of everything. However, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and show it to the world is a gift to ourselves, and an integral step to start the path of personal growth.
Being vulnerable also means being aware of what is going on around you. Recognizing in myself that state of delicacy, in which I allow myself to take my time to recover, allows me to experience empathy towards other beings who are going through the same situation.
Vulnerability allows us to step back to see beyond appearances or our own selfishness. When we feel vulnerable we also realize what we are doing wrong. We are able to recognize our mistakes and reflect on them in a constructive way.
Being vulnerable is not the same as being a victim of circumstances
It is important to remember that it is okay to be wrong, because this is how we grow and become stronger. Not encouraging yourself is not an option, if you are on the path of personal growth.
Vulnerability can be an excellent starting point to achieve our life purpose. By opening up to listening to our own feelings, we are able to do the things that make us happy and sustain us. This is how we approach our dreams and become better people, accepting and valuing our weaknesses.
In this sense, I invite you to take a few minutes of your day to reflect on those moments in which vulnerability feels skin deep, and on the contrary, those others in which the search is for the attention of others.
The fundamental difference between someone who recognizes himself in his vulnerability, and someone who is a victim of what happens to him is simply where the focus is placed, to whom or who we attribute the responsibility: In the field of action itself or on the outside?
It would then be worth asking ourselves: Who is being blamed for my misfortune today?
Vulnerability is a gift to learn and grow as a person
We learn to set limits, to determine our own limits and to listen to our interior.
This will help us to be more secure, with greater confidence in ourselves and in our decisions.
Learning from mistakes requires having the courage to face our fears and uncertainties. When we are vulnerable we ask ourselves questions like: What is holding me back? What can I learn from this experience? How can I use this to be a better version of myself?
Being human is being able to choose in the face of the circumstances that arise in our lives. And being vulnerable is, in that context, an act of courage.
When we strive to identify our vulnerabilities, we open ourselves to look within and accept what we see. Through this, we prepare ourselves to make better decisions. By doing this inner work, we become a better version of ourselves.
What are your choices going to be today?