The Power of Poetry
All My Life I’ve Been Weak
What Is Strength?
What is strength? You are only powerful when you accept your weaknesses. When you blame yourself for your flaws and weaknesses you are afraid that others will judge you and reject you for your existence. This fear weakens your confidence and makes you doubt everything. Remember that you act and think confidently only when you accept your flaws and weaknesses and are not afraid to be criticized. And that will make you strong.
The dictionary defines weakness as:
“the quality of being physically or mentally weak,” or “the state of being unable to do something because of a physical weakness.”
In large part, it is an internal struggle prohibiting one from reaching their full potential. It stems from the fear that they may drop out, give up when they can no longer fight their internal demons. People have a tendency to always be conscious of their own weaknesses, and the more aware you are of how easily you fail yourself without noticing it, the less power you hold in your life.
Weakness is often mistaken for laziness; one does not want to try because nothing is left to accomplish once one has failed. They think that there is no other way to get back on their feet once they have lost. The reality of being weak lies in what it says: it keeps you from succeeding. But the more vital you are, the more suitable you become for greatness and success in life.
Weakness makes people afraid to take any chance or risk at all. Whether in business or life in general, it is common to see people hold back from getting what they really want because of fear, worry, and anxiety. People are scared of failure and what happens if they do not make it or never live up to their full potential. Having this type of background makes people lose sight of how they can make something great happen if they work hard enough.
I am not afraid to admit that I am weak. I am, in fact, proud of it. The reason is that it has made me stronger than I could ever be. It is a weakness that causes me to struggle with something so great and painful repeatedly until I finally accept that I cannot fix this problem on my own. Once you come to terms with your weaknesses, at least this time, you will find a way to make it work for you instead of against you, allowing yourself to surpass what you thought was impossible before.
What is strength? Is it the willingness to fight, even if you know you will lose? No. It is the willingness to fight and do what is right no matter how much pain it may cause you.
Strength is something everyone has, even if one does not acknowledge that fact. It takes true strength to recognize your weakness and realize that the error is in yourself. This type of insight comes with genuine honesty, and it only happens after years (if ever) of hardship…
Your strength, your weakness, your power is all in you. It is up to you if you want to have it.
Poetry explores our inner world: The inner world, especially for teenagers who are just beginning to grow into their identities and relationships with others, can be an exciting place to explore and develop through poetry. It allows us to lay down defenses that we might not be comfortable with or have conversations about things we might not have the courage or opportunity to do when speaking face-to-face. Poetry allows us to “see” into that aspect of ourselves that we don’t quite understand and explore what assumptions we may have made about who we are as a person.