Tom Rath, author of Strengths Finder 2.0 and creator of that test we took, has an interesting take on strengths and weaknesses. He starts off the book with a great quote: “At its fundamentally flawed core, the aim of almost any learning program is to help us become who we are not.”
Isn’t that an interesting concept? If you think about it, the things we consistently do (school, athletic practice, etc.) are rarely to maximize our strengths but rather minimize our weaknesses. So here’s the million dollar takeaway from Stregnths Finder 2.0 – routinely look for ways to accentuate your strengths. Besides, if you strive to manage what you’re weak at, all you will achieve is mediocrity.
As we approach our professional lives, look for ways to sharpen your strengths even more so to potentially move into that “outlier” category that Gladwell talks about by making the most productive use of your time.
If you’re looking for a list of the strengths, take a look at this article: http://rap.ucar.edu/~dumont/talent/strengths.pdf
Source: Will May
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