FlexRex: Fictional Blogger

The principle for Day #36 on the 101-day book report says: "Stop believing in your shortcomings."

Once upon a time, the great king decreed that everyone should wear t-shirts produced by the royal vendors. All the shirts had strange letters on them, but no one could read what they said. But being loyal subjects, the people wore the shirts anyway and went about their business.

And then one day, a young man happened to look in the mirror while wearing the shirt. It said,
"I'm not tall enough."
"I'm not smart enough."
"I'm not good looking enough."

So he went to the king and complained that these things were all true, but he wished he could wear something else. The king argued that no one else could see the words, but the man persisted.

Reluctantly, the king relented and gave him a new shirt. Then he ran home to put it on.

When he looked in the mirror, it said,
“Our shortcomings are the eyes with which we see the ideal.”