In Japanese flower arranging it is common that one of branches in arrangement is bent or broken, to signify that arranger has attempted to present flowers in a "natural" state. It is "imperfection" of broken branch that leads us to understand that arrangement is potentially "perfect." We encourage you to look for and appreciate your "broken branches" as a sign of your uniqueness and perfection.

Each one of us, no matter how seemingly evolved we might be, have imperfections and personal ego attachments. These imperfections and attachments are not something to be overcome or transcended, but rather something to be understood, appreciated, and accepted in course of our life journey. If we do not honor our individual shortcomings, then a part of us will always be feeling that we are somehow "wrong."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About author: Charlie Badenhop, originator of Seishindo, a licensed instructor of Aikido, a long term practitioner of Self-relations therapy, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and Japanese healing art of Sei Tai. Has students throughout world. Contact Charlie at seishin@seishindo.org and subscribe to his free newsletter "Pure heart, simple mind" at http://www.seishindo.org/newsletter.html .

Remember, if you take time and effort to change your view of reality, your brain will put in time and effort to make your reality become your view.

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