Well a lot is a matter of how you think.
First there is the overcomb approach. You know bald people who comb their hair over their bald spot. It actually works when you have a small bald spot, as it gets bigger and bigger it looks more and more ridiculous.
You can do this with your weaknesses. You might be shy, so you avoid doing any public speaking, or get colleagues to do it for you. But as you progress in your career your weaknesses become too much of a problem.
Then there is the approach of mastering your fear. That is doing enough to make it look like you are ok. It is like reading from a set text instead of learning how to speak to an audience. You get the job done, but it is terrible.
But you can do what a young shy Abraham Lincoln did. Here was a teenager and young man who was so shy he would freeze up when asked to speak who became famous for his oratory ability (not to mention reading law and becoming educated despite his humble origins). Take your weaknesses, work on them make them your strength (the weld between two pieces of metal is often stronger than the metal being welded).
Finally, remember that weaknesses are also strengths. Imagine two people fighting each other. The tall guy has a long reach and punch the shorter guy without being hit, but the shorter guy can fight closer in, or learn some judo throws (when studying Judo I always tried to partner with the tall guys, because they were easy to throw). Your weaknesses might be a strength in some situations and your strengths could be a weakness in another situation.
2007-09-13 04:29:49
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answered by flingebunt 7
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