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AN “ASK YOURSELF EMPOWERING QUESTIONS” WRITER’S CHALLENGE RESPONSE
Why Would Anyone Refuse to Give Up Their Worst Flaw?
Prompt #3: What is your worst flaw and why are you keeping it?
Why would anyone refuse to give up a flaw?
Prompt #3 of the Ask Yourself Empowering Questions is, “What is your worst flaw, and why are you keeping it?” I hardly thought about this before I knew my answer to the question.
There may not be a single word for my worst flaw — it is caution all wrapped up in fear, anxiety, guilt, and hesitation. Probably the best description of my worst flaw is that I worry too much. Yet, despite this flaw, I have lived a life filled with joy and adventure.
I worry about everything. All the time. Fearful thoughts run like background music through my mind, with sentences beginning with “What if…”, “Just-in-case…” and “Be careful…” as a repeating chorus. Fortunately, most of the time I can tamp down these concerns, and they simply hover in the background of my daily life without getting too much in the way. These thoughts don’t even make me feel particularly anxious most of the time, but they are always present.
