Strenghts And Weaknesses
By terilee79720
@terilee79720 (3621)
United States
January 2, 2008 9:54am CST
What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? We all have both.
Maybe there are some of each we had rather not talk about but I'm willing if you are.
My strenghts are these: I'm understanding. I'm respectful to others. I'm organized. I'm a good listener. I'm a good wife. I'm intelligent and resourceful. I'm honest. I'm a hard worker. I like me.
My weakness are: I have an addictive personality. I cry at the drop of a hat.
It's hard to find and admit weaknesses.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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5 responses
@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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2 Jan 08
I'm a good listener, I'm honest, I'm loyal, I like doing things for other people, I'm fairly intelligent, I'm very loving to animals and I'm always open to learn from other people.
My weaknesses are that I have very low self-esteem, I'm disorganised, I have high expectations for other people and I'm very pessimistic and paranoid.
I suppose admitting your faults is the first step in trying to improve them though.
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
3 Jan 08
It's hard to admit our faults isn't it? But you're right admitting them might lead us to change....
@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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5 Jan 08
Well in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, the idea is to catch your negative thoughts and stop the repetitive cycle. The same goes for negative traits I suppose. Recognising them is half the battle.
@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
2 Jan 08
I'm brave, courageous, and true.
I'm intelligent and attractive.
Talented too.
But I lack direction, and to quote Marlena Deitrich "I'm the laziest gal in town".
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
3 Jan 08
Do we need direction? Of course we do. Forward.....yea, that's the ticket......progressively moving forward. Marlena would be proud of you....
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
4 Jan 08
But still somehow gets to where he's going.......
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
3 Jan 08
I responded to another post here at mylot a while back where I was talking about how I plan... a little forward, a little backward, and with a lot of lateral thinking thrown in. He said "let me guess, you zigzag through life!"
I had to laugh because that is so true. I go through life like my dog explores the yard after being in all night... over here to pee on this bush, over there to sniff that one, zigzagging and crisscrossing back and forth and around in circles... very happily I might add. He doesn't seem all that interested in forward progress at all!
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
2 Jan 08
wow, we just may be here for a while with my list of both strengths and weakness. but i am going to make it short and sweet like me (smile)
stenghts - giving, caring, loving, great mother, always thinking, smart, willing to learn something new, happy, hard working.
weakness - addictive personality, stubborn, don't know when to say enough is enough
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
3 Jan 08
When is enough - enough? I wonder if we know.....Someone told me a long time ago to "take stock". It took me forever to understand what he meant. When I finally did, I sure had a lot to look at. Talk about lists?????
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@RobinJ (2501)
• Canada
4 Jan 08
great discussion because it requires us to ponder our strength as well as weakness.
I believe my strengths are I have empathy, I care about others, I am a real good listener. I am honest, I take responsibility for my actions. I as well like me.
I know my weakness to be that I follow my heart rather than my head.I make excuses for others and allow them to overwhelm me. I some times take the easy way out rather than do the work required and it becomes second best. I am selfish as to doing what I want to do when by myself, in other words I would sooner read a book than do volunteer work.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
5 Jan 08
It's good to know......it helps us work on the things we need to change - if anything. Thanks Robin.
@Wario_1 (965)
• Sweden
2 Jan 08
My strenghts
Good confidencs
Independent
good persuader
A man of action
Independent thinking/working
Strong determination
Weaknesses/dangers
Acts/Thinks to fast
Not sensetive towards others
To large focus on own goals
Restless in groups/group activity
To high expectasions on others
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
3 Jan 08
We all got 'em Wario_1. Good and bad. We just have to be willing to admit them.
