Everyone can have their own meaning of a word, as words impact people differently, so I will tell you for the purpose of this post what I define strengths and weaknesses as. Strengths are what you are naturally good at or have grown to be good at without much effort. Weaknesses are the areas of growth that you can either avoid or stretch more into.
Let’s begin with focusing on your strengths…
Maybe your strengths are your gifts, passions, or natural skills. For example, public speaking, baking, communication, comedy, etc. There are endless types of things out there that can be a strength for you, but what makes it so powerful? Strengths are powerful when you are aware of what they are so that you can use them not only to your benefit but to support others.
Then there are your weaknesses…
Weaknesses are often looked at as “not being good enough” or “being a failure”. Let me tell you, this is not true by any means. Weaknesses are areas that you are not yet skilled in, maybe because it is really outside your comfort zone or maybe it is because of fear. Whatever the reason that you are thinking negatively, NOW IS THE TIME TO SWITCH YOUR MINDSET!
*WEAKNESSES ARE JUST AREA OF GROWTH*
This is an opportunity for you to grow. Each “failed” attempt is not failure, it is learning to do better or to see what does/doesn’t feel right for you. Quitting, also, is not failure. Quitting means you are no longer staying with what no longer serves you, it is change. Let’s say that again, QUITTING IS NOT FAILURE; QUITTING IS CHANGE.
We have already made a few mindset shifts so I want to end this with a few more…
Grapes must be crushed to make wine. Diamonds form under pressure. Seeds grow in the dark. Even in the most unlikely chance that you will succeed, there is always the opportunity to choose again. Choosing again means to decide your view on anything. At any given moment, you have the opportunity to change your perspective. You can be devastated that your grapes are gone or see that it has turned into something just as delightful. You can see a bunch of rocks or you can look inside to see the gems beneath them. You can see dirt and soil but with time and patience you will see a beautiful tree.
Trees grow and some grow flowers and some grow fruit, both will fall and you may see it as a loose. But when they fall, they start their own journey and begin to grow on their own. If the tree did not let go of the flowers or fruits as they fall, they would not be given the opportunity to grow and experience on their own. The same goes for us… with ideas or beliefs on the way we currently think, maybe it is a situation or people in your life. Whatever it may be, do not hold on too tight and be open so that you allow room for growth.
There is strength in vulnerability.
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