When I read this topic, I was reminded of the Jumanji movie, where Kevin Hart’s character had a weakness. And that weakness was strength. Yeah, his weakness was strength. And that alone makes that one of the most memorable scenes of the movie for me.
Of course, everyone has their weaknesses and strengths, it is what separates us from every other person out there and it is what makes us decide the path our lives will take. And these strengths and weaknesses vary based on individuals. I can’t even imagine how the world would have been if we all had the same strengths and weaknesses. Life as we know it today would not be.
One of the first things we are meant to learn about ourselves are our strengths and weaknesses, this is because they are a part of us and make us who we are. There is nothing we can do about them, they are already inbuilt in us, whether due to our upbringing or it’s just the way we are. But what we can do is utilize them in making ourselves better and better every single day.
Our strengths are not meant for us to lord over others and try to force them to kotow to our whims, and also our weaknesses are not meant to limit us or draw us back, keeping us from achieving our aim in life. We have to learn how to work well with both of them, keeping them in perfect balance and harmony so that everything will go smoothly for us.
So, my dear friends, what are my strengths?
• WORK
I love to work, a lot. Provided it is giving me money, then I am down for it. Except when I choose to give myself holidays, any day I do not work I will feel it in my bones. I will know that there is something I should be doing but I am not doing.
The last time it happened was when I did not get clients for about two days, so all I could do for the entire day was Hive. Engaging and posting, and soon I got tired and wanted to change activity. But there was nothing to change, I didn’t even want to see a movie, I wanted to work. I ended up writing a story that day, one I am yet to finish by the way.
When I am working, I know for sure that I am growing. I guess that is one of the reasons I enjoy it so much because I am always learning and I am always getting better. And that leads me to my next strength.
• LEARNING
Oh yes! I love learning. I can be a fast learner when I put my mind to it. When I started ghostwriting, I had no idea how to go about it. But thankfully I worked for someone that was willing to guide me along the path. My first job was to write a ten thousand-word story, and I fell short by a staggering three thousand. The man had to create a new chapter for me and I was finally able to push it to nine thousand.
But that was the only time I ever fell short. And each time, I got better at it. I learned how to write towards a targeted word count and hit my mark. With just a few sentences, I could produce a chapter of more than two thousand words, and the words will not be fillers.
And this does not just have to do with ghostwriting, in my other endeavors as well. I realized that when I made up my mind I was willing to learn, there was literally nothing that could stop me from actually learning it. And all I have to do is to try it out once, notice my mistakes and I will not make them again. That system has been helping me ever since.
And for my weakness…
• INTROVERT
This is becoming tiring for me. I would want to see my friends or just hang out, and I will cancel it at the last minute. For no reason whatsoever. I just find myself too lazy when it comes to having to deal with people and going out of my house.
I realized that this was making me shy and timid, and I was not liking that about myself at all. Although I have started working on it.
I have not started visiting friends yet, taking it step by step, hehe. But I have become more active in other areas, like in the church. I have taken up executive positions in societies, these things will force me to go out more often and interact with people whether I like it or not. And so far so good, it has been working fine for me.
Well, you have seen my strengths and weakness. These are part of the things that make me who I am. I try to use them all to the best of my ability to get the desired results. I did not let my strength get into my head, because that is the beginning of failure. And I also stopped my weakness from being my downfall, because when you are too timid, the world will use you as a footstool. There is no joy out there.
These days, I am more outspoken. And although I am still not visiting people, I am definitely more outgoing than I used to be. And that counts for something indeed.
Thank you for reading. Feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments section, I would love to know what you think. Till we meet in the next post.
This post is inspired by the second topic for this week which is Strength and Weakness. Feel free to take part.
