Stop fighting with their weaknesses and focus on strengths

Millions of people are constantly thinking about how to get rid of their weaknesses. The sad truth is that you will most likely never get over it, but it can make significant changes in his life and work, if you focus on, what you are good.

Your strengths - it is not the activity that you successfully handle, this is what strengthens you. Strengths - an activity for which you take with inspiration, during which time flies and you can easily concentrate and finish when the case feel satisfied.

Marcus Buckingham (Marcus Buckingham)

How to understand what your strengths? Here are four criteria:

1. You are great (not just good) deal with this case.
2. When you think about the work you are inspired and want to start soon.
3. When you are engaged in this business, you easily to focus onYou are completely absorbed, you do not notice the activity, how time flies.
4. When you finish work, you feel even more energetic than the first.

If the work you will mainly be engaged in what you are strong, then that's what you will find:

• you will demonstrate the outstanding performance;
• you will enjoy what you are doing;
• you will always have intrinsic motivation;
• work will be a joy, and you will be happier.

In a study published in the Harvard Business Review, Noted that people remember criticism, not always transforms awareness of errors in better performance.

It was also found that awareness of the strengths of the individual leads to understand how to cope with weaknesses, and helps to get the confidence they need to fight. For example, you might say, "I am beautiful head, but nothing about the numbers. Instead of trying to teach me math, better find me a partner who perfectly understands it. "

Do not worry about what you are not very good, and not try all means still succeed. Start playing on the strengths. You can not cope well with everything. Maybe it could, but it definitely will not be great. Because you do not want.

Typically, well-known people are excellent only in something one, but their activity in this direction is changing our lives - sometimes slightly, sometimes radically. Who said that there is weakness in these people? They have each, but these people have chosen a focus on strengths. They spent their time effectively.

Einstein It became the most famous scientist in the world, because it was insanely focused on the idea of ​​the general theory of relativity. William Shakespeare wrote at least 154 sonnets and 37 plays, including "Hamlet," "King Lear", "Romeo and Juliet", "Macbeth". He loved to write.

These people are known for their unrivaled contribution to changing the course of world history. They spent their time with the maximum benefit when they realized what they should spend it. Devotes much of his time right things, and the rest - care of yourself.

What are you passionate about? Direct your energy to find the one thing that brings you the greatest satisfaction, and if you can, do it for his work. Forget about the weaknesses and follow your passion.

The truth is that if you spend enough time on something, then eventually will achieve results. But why waste time every day in the struggle for success that is not your real passion?

Too many of us spend their lives in the struggle with weaknesses that could develop their strengths. Most people are constantly dealing with the fact that they hate, trying to learn and improve as much as possible greater skills to achieve success in too many areas, rather than to become indispensable in one.

You can not, of course, to completely avoid the routine work, but be aware that the way you are basically wasting time, compensates for this. Therefore, more involved in what matters. Be aware of your strengths and think of a plan how to use them. Focus on your passion to come to a better version of yourself. Just so you will greatly increase your chances of success in life and work.