Warms greetings fellow Hivers, welcome to the second Edition of the week, week 22 Edition 2.
I would like to start by saying this, every human on Earth has strengths and weaknesses. No matter how powerful a man is, there's one thing or the other that gives him trouble. Let's us look briefly into what strength and weaknesses are.
Strength are said to be those qualities, attributes, skills which one has that makes the person unique in carrying out his daily activities. Strength are those things one can do with ease and perfectly without any discouragement. There are many examples of strengths which may include: honesty, punctuality, discipline, creativity, dedication e.t.c.
Weaknesses are the direct opposite of strengths, they are things one finds very difficult to do, even when taught over, and over. one person's strength can be another person's weakness. God has made everyone uniquely. That's why the saying in Hausa goes, "mu yayan Tara ne" ( meaning we are not complete) God made everyone with unique potentials. No matter how good you are, there something somehow you are lacking. Maybe God did that so that we can value and respect each other, not seeing ourselves as above others. Examples of weakness include, low self esteem, lateness, lack of discipline, laziness e.t.c.
My strength
Determination happens to be one of my strengths. Determination means the quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions or decision of character. It is also the considered as the state of resolution. In a clearer term I call it making up of mind. While growing up, during high school days I use to hear my teachers say,you can become anything and do anything you want in life if you make up your mind. You can become the best student In your class if you make up your mind. These sayings used to sink into my heart and i decided to make up my mind to succeed in school. But honestly I do not know what it meant so I met a teacher and asked a funny question, how can one make up his mind? And he said, by letting all go, inconveniencing yourself and focusing on what you want to achieve no matter what. Wow! Is that it? then I gave it a trial and sincerely it was like Moses rod on my hands for Success in school. It became a little secret I knew that brought light unto my path.
Since it work in my academics, and my teacher would say anything, I held firm to his words I decided to always make up my mind anytime I want to do something. Whatever I want to achieve I zero my mind and chase it as though it were life to me. Sooner it became a very easy thing for me to do. One other thing that groomed me more on determination was this common saying "talk and do". I know it sounds casual but it was like a star that glitters when I first came across it, it stroke my heart and I decided to always do whatever I say. Determination has helped me achieved a lot in my life, most especially in my academics. I have seen how determination has made me got good grades, how it made it taught me how to save money and avoid reckless spendings. Determination is something one can develop anytime so long as one is willing to go through the challenges that could come.
It all started like a joke, I just decided to give it a try and pushing forward through the pressure that comes with it, and from day one, day two , I kept pushing. It really cost me a lot. But it is worth it. Through Determination I have learnt boldness. Determination has saved my ass from bad acts. Back then I move around with friends that do crazy things, smoke, fight, cause trouble , addicts of alcohols but that knowledge I have about being able to achieve anything I want if I decide helped me. I promised myself never to get involved in any of those acts and I work it out by making up my mind, being willing to accept the jestings and names they would render me. Eventually our friendship broke up because I was not going to give In no matter how hard they tried.
One crazy thing with me is, once I decide a thing, it is settled, there's nothing on Earth you can do to make me change my mind. When I decided a thing my heart use to harden like iron no matter how hard you might not it it would not change. It was a discipline I maintained and I am really enjoying of it's fruits.
How I Use My Strength
*I use determination daily as I live, and it yields excellent results for me. Everyday as I live it is a battle on it's own, trying to cope with challenges around one thing I do daily is decided not to compromise with evil . At work I don't leave my work unfinished, since I know if I decide a thing am going to definitely work towards it. Am always out of troubles that could come consciously because I make sure I do the needful no matter what. At home all my events are planned the reason is because I have made up my mind not to be left lazy and have things that I should do, undone. I apply this to ever aspect of my life and it has yielded great results for me. Sometimes people say am too strict and too official but the point is, my mind is made up, I can't compromise.
Do you need change in your life? You have tried all you could yet it didn't work, why not try determination if you can bear the cost and see your result come faster than you have imagined.
Remember, you can achieve anything you want in life if only you can determine.
My weakness
Lack of confidence : this happens to be one of my weaknesses, sincerely speaking one of the hardest things is that I feel like whatever I know or want to say is not always right and adequate. So I mostly keep quiet when am with friends and when am assigned a task to carryout that has to do with presentation I freak out. Not that I don't know it but I feel like it is not the right thing even if it is right. Most people think I don't like talking, I don't like expressing my self. The problem is not about the talking the problem is that i am scared I might say something that is wrong and then be laughed at. I feel so inferior I just have this feeling that what I know might not be right and even if it is right it might not be adequate. This has caused me a lot me losses and I remembered one day my teacher flogged the entire class because he asked a question and no one could answer meanwhile I know the answer but to talk is the problem. I would rather tell someone and the person answers or keep mute. Because of this I became the quiet guy and lacked how to express myself well even when am been cheated , it hurts real bad.
How I Curb Lack Of Confidence
Though it is a weakness and it is something I would like to get rid of what I do is I practice how to be confident. Recently I developed love for teaching because I know that is one of the ways I could developed boldness. And I try my best to converse well with my friends. Asking questions and giving my own opinions when suggestions are been brought. I also try talking with people I feel are above me and of high class and express myself well. Though sometimes I do go out of words but practice makes perfect.
In conclusion,one can have as many strengths as possible and so weaknesses. But weaknesses can be transformed to strengths if one works on them. Let's not remain with our weaknesses but strive towards making them strengths.
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