Have you ever asked yourself “What are my weaknesses?” It sure feels like putting yourself into a trap, but if answered honestly can land you anywhere. Why are we all so afraid of saying it out loud? It is definitely not our favorite word. No one wants their weak spots pointed out, although we all have them. Yes, there isn’t a single person without any weaknesses. Why then the need to keep them hidden from plain view? Why we tend to find ways to avoid or manage around them yet not simply accept them and see the possibility for improvement through them?
We all have our own weaknesses, nobody is perfect or flawless. For some of us it comes down to our personalities, like being shy, oversensitive, stubborn, irresponsible or overconfident. For others it is caused by …show more content…
Get a new perspective and develop the right mindset
Weakness isn’t really an aspect of reality, it is just a label. The whole thing weakness vs. strength, I call it a paradox. For some of us hitchhiking is adventurous, but others see it as irresponsible. It is all about the perception of seeing things. I’m not talking about the power of positive thinking, which is really a great tool, but about figuring out ways in which weaknesses can be seen as strengths. Develop the right mindset and you have just broken your limitations. You may discover that it actually enhances your strengths.
Let me tell you one thing that is for sure, something is a weakness because you have decided to see it as that. Life can be difficult because of all the obstacles you need to overcome, but also can be an amazing adventure because of the opportunities and challenges that are ahead of you. It is you who decide.
So, please tell me, if you had to pick your own strength and weakness, which ones would they be and why? How would that affect your life now? Just remember one thing, you may find there are certain strengths in your weaknesses that you didn’t notice