Whether you think you have a flaw,
someone else thinks you have a flaw,
or you think someone else has a flaw,
our motto is Not Defined By Flaw.
What may be seen as flaws
are not flaws at all.
They are part of who we are.
The things we may have judged in others,
others have judged in us,
or we have judged in ourselves,
they are not flaws.
They are part of nature.
A fallen tree may become a home.
Rocks break down and become a beautiful beach.
What looks like a flaw
is the beautiful nuance of nature.
This is not a justification for harm.
All things carry consequences.
This is not to say mistakes don't happen.
Mistakes are part of life.
They are how we grow.
Not Defined By Flaw is a reminder.
A reflection.
A guiding principle.
It reminds us to be kind to others,
to think about what they may be going through.
It reflects our own thoughts back to us,
reminding us to love who we are in this moment,
as we improve.
It guides us that when others judge us,
we can send them positivity,
forgive them,
and not take their words at face value.
It is a philosophy of non-judgment.
Carry it with you.
It's yours.
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How Was This Philosophy Discovered?
It began with a clothing brand, just trying to pick a name that sounded good. I came across lemon, and something about it resonated. I looked up the meaning to see if there were any other meanings, and there was—the car. The definition said 'a vehicle that turns out to have several manufacturing defects' I felt like a lot of the youth could relate to it, with our varying issues so early in life. To not be defined and weighed down by something so pertinent in your life can be liberating. Now the clothing brand has turned into a community, and now more than ever, the newest definition is 'a person or thing, especially an automobile, regarded as unsatisfactory, disappointing, or feeble.' Bringing people into this definition further inserts my belief that we should not define ourselves by flaws. When you have a flaw, think you have a flaw, or someone else thinks you have a flaw. Not Defined By Flaw.
