What really is your best attribute?

@relundad (2310)
United States
December 28, 2008 10:45am CST
Before you start to tell me about the color of your eyes or hair, I am not interested in what you consider your best physical attribute. I think that my best attribute is the ability to communicate with people and the ability to listen. I love people and I love to communicate with people beyond what the surface offers. I am a "scratch the surface" type, so I have a tendency to really hear more than the verbal selection of words. I think that I have a "third eye" when it comes to people, often times I think total strangers can see my "other eye", as they will walk up to me and tell me there life story. So what is your best attribute?
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17 responses
• Australia
29 Dec 08
In broad terms I would have to say my intelligence, but more specifically certain elements of that intelligence. I am certainly lacking in some areas, particularly in emotional intelligence. My ability with language would be one candidate. I may not always have the facts right, and many would disagree with my opinions, but I definitely have the ability, more so with the written than the spoken word, to put my case logically and entertainingly. The other candidate would revolve around something one of my doctoral advisors pointed out: I have a remarkable anility to cut through the smokescreens to the underlying important facts of whatever I set my mind to. I seem to do automatically what academics call "deconstruction" - the art of disassembling an argument to discover the underlying motives and designs. I go straight to the crucial point. This often does not make me popular. Lash
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@sharra1 (6340)
• Australia
29 Dec 08
Yes I think you would make a good leader. You see things clearly and you have great skill with language. It is hard to be popular pointing out the truth to people since they are more interested in being told what they want to hear rather than the truth.
@relundad (2310)
• United States
29 Dec 08
Sounds like you would make a great team leader! Great qualities to possess.
@syeryn (573)
• United States
28 Dec 08
I think it the fact that I am straightforward. People appreciate the honesty in my opinion. If I like something, I say so and but just as easily if I think something stinks, I have no problem fessing up to that too.
@syeryn (573)
• United States
28 Dec 08
Exactly. You can tell the truth about how you feel without being hurtful and people really do appreciate the honesty and often will ask you how they can improve on an idea or plan. I will always tell someone how I feel about things but I do so with respect for their feelings first and foremost.
@relundad (2310)
• United States
28 Dec 08
I have a tendency to be straightforward too. As long as you are not trying to be hurtful but honest, I think most people respect you for that.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
29 Dec 08
i don't know and would rather hear it from others on what my best attributes are. Some people think their good at something when their terrible. I would have to say my best attributes are my creativity,being photogenic,artistic ability, and being hard to fool.
@sharra1 (6340)
• Australia
29 Dec 08
Interesting discussion. I am no longer sure about my best attribute. Once I would have said it was my ability to analyse and problem solve. My tutors at uni used to say that I always got the point and dealt with the bare bones. That is something that left me with problems in that I was never good at using flowery speech or babying people I did not think needed babying. I would write to them telling them what the problem was and how to solve it. They complained to my boss that I was too abrupt. What they really did not like was that I was right and no matter how much they complained about my style they still had to do what I said to solve the problem. But that was before I got sick and now my mind is very fluffy and I do not think clearly very well. Now my empathy has come out much stronger than it used to be. It was always there just not listened to very often. I used it to help people in the past.
@relundad (2310)
• United States
30 Dec 08
I am sure you are still the same, probally just physically drained. Hopefully you will get well soon.
• India
29 Dec 08
i think my best attribute is that i didnt pay moreattention to the unnecessary or distracting things which keeps me away from anger n all. i just try to be happy all the time
@relundad (2310)
• United States
30 Dec 08
Being focused on the good and trying to be happy sure makes life a lot easier. God knows there is enough bad around if you chose to dwell on it. Thanks for responding and welcome to mylot.
@babyania (161)
• Philippines
29 Dec 08
mine is the ability to listen
@relundad (2310)
• United States
30 Dec 08
Hi and welcome to mylot! Listening is a very good one to have. Its not that hard to find someone that can hear you, but to listen is an art.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
6 Jan 09
Well, I guess mine is to listen to others since that is what others do is call or write and tell me stuff. I call myself the human sounding board.
@balasri (26537)
• India
4 Jan 09
My best attribute is is the ability to light up any situation and lighten up the mood.I am an extrovert with great enthusiasm and exuberance.
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
29 Dec 08
I think my best attribute is making people laugh, I think I have a very good sense of humor, and sometimes its at my own expense, but oh well, at least everybody's laughing. I don't think I'm hardly ever serious about anything, all I know is when my family are all together all we do is laugh and have fun, and they're usually laughing at me..lol. I like to make others laugh and feel good, they say laughter is the best medicine.
@relundad (2310)
• United States
30 Dec 08
Everyone needs someone like you in their lives! A person that can bring a smile to your face and laughter to your soul.
@lyzabelle (1668)
• Philippines
29 Dec 08
I'm a very quite person. I can't easily provoked...I mean I don't get angry or upset. I listen to other peoples raving and rants before I show mine. I just realized that people who get angry easily, have no self control that would normally resulted to dis-agreements and trouble. Sometimes negative feelings can broke ones relationship, either with your parents, your love ones, neighbors, employer and a lot more. So the best attribute I can honestly say about myself is being calm and patience all the time.
@relundad (2310)
• United States
29 Dec 08
Patience didn't come so easy for me. I have learned it and its still a work in progress. This is a very good attribute to have.
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
28 Dec 08
I think my best attribute is my ability to just tell people the way it is. My husband would call it a down fall but, I personally do not see it that way. I always expect honesty and I always give it even if it hurts. Most say I'm abrasive and I would agree with that but I am that way because I like people to be that way...I don't "beat around the bush" lol
@relundad (2310)
• United States
28 Dec 08
Honesty is always the best policy, even if it hurts a little. At the end of the day I think people respect you more if they know that you are sincere and honest.
• United States
28 Dec 08
relundad, You sound awesome! To think about a quality that I have that appeals to others is a bit puzzling. Sometimes I wonder what anyone sees in me One day I am bouncing off the wall with energy, the next I may be in a mood that makes me a recluse. I am a person that can be "counted on" to do what I say I will do, but... I don't make a habit of picking up another persons slack. If I show someone how to do something more than twice, I give up on them. Patience is not a virtue that I can lay claim to. Other than that I'd have to say that I am sometimes too much of a caring person which allows others to use me, but I never let them "use me up"! After a while, I say - "That's it, I'm done with you" Peace to you and yours!
@relundad (2310)
• United States
28 Dec 08
Thanks for responding. I am sure that you are probally your greatest critic. You can never care too much, you just have to learn when to say no.
@arthi_88 (1516)
• India
28 Dec 08
i can listen to any amount of rubbish with a smile on my face and that my best attribute..Guess what? Till date none of character sketches have come wrong and I can understand a person by looking into eyes...Maybe because I had to survive in a boarding school...that's why I got this attribute of tolerating and judging...Even I have a bad attribute and that is sometimes I try to avoid things which are hanging in front of me if I don't like them...I guess you are a good speaker too cause good listeners are often good speakers...Have a nice day!
@relundad (2310)
• United States
28 Dec 08
Listening is indeed a great quality to have! I am sure that your family and friends have a great need and respect for you in their lives.
@smartie0317 (1610)
• United States
28 Dec 08
I have a way of presenting things in a good and postive light. It shows in my writing and speaking. I'm very good at creating postive images. I also think I'm good at capturing people's interests.
@relundad (2310)
• United States
28 Dec 08
People like you are indeed a plus! I love people that can always find the silver lining, no matter what is going on.
@littleowl (7157)
1 Jan 09
I love people too and can mis with the best of them to those who are in need and not as well off as myself or others..everyone needs an ear to listen a shoulder to cry on, a comforting voice or words I love to help people in the best way I can at the given time and situation, being a friendly person I speak to most people even in a shopping queue!! Those are a few things I can think of at the drop of a hat, I never judge someone from their looks it is the person/character of that person that matters whatever colour or creed they may be and I see everyone as a Human Being with the same feelings and needs as we all have...littleowl
• United States
30 Dec 08
hmm i guess the fact i care about people to a fault.. i am always worrying if my friends are ok and if they are happy etc which unfortunately stresses me out but i cant help it i care about them.. i can feel their pain and emotions etc.. i can read people well.. i usually know what they need or how they are as a person etc.. and im honest which keeps me in trouble..
• Philippines
29 Dec 08
My best attribute is my "SMILE" that can give others JOY....