PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (Attitude): 7 ‘Weaknesses’ That Actually Benefit You

Because being too nice isn’t always a bad thing Our parents tell us to have a thicker skin, our teachers tell us laziness breeds contempt and our bosses tell us we’re just “too nice” to be a respected leader. It’s time to take a second look at these so-called weaknesses and re-evaluate their role in our lives. Some of the world’s greatest inventors procrastinated for years before ever pulling the trigger on their bright idea. Steve Jobs was known for his direct and sometimes brutal honesty—but you could always count on him to tell you like it is. Scroll through these seven character traits with a fresh eye and see how you can embrace yourweaknesses instead of fighting them. 1. Anxiousness I find myself awake at night worrying about what might happen in a particular situation or going through the “what-if’s.” Although this led to many missed nights of sleep, it has also helped me methodically work through some barriers and problems, looking at more angles than I would have if I hadn’t worried. I just have learned to worry about the right things and not everything. —Cynthia Johnson, American Addiction Centers 2. Laziness Bill Gates said, “I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job… because he will find an [...]
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