How to Turn Weaknesses Into Strengths

Everyone is afraid of failure to some extent whether it is professionally, personally, or life in general. Weaknesses that you possess may seem to hold you back from the true success you wish you could grasp. While you may have been taught that life is about getting in where you fit in, there is actually a way to reverse weaknesses by making them into strengths that could change the entire dynamic of how you operate.

Instructions

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  Identify your own personal weaknesses. This can be difficult if your weakness is being honest with yourself, but is a necessary step in making improvement. Just as completing an objective requires having a target in sight, so does turning a weakness into strength. Once you have identified your own weaknesses, you begin to recognize the problem and can begin to solve it.

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  Empower yourself. The first step to empowering yourself has already been completed if you have identified your weaknesses honestly. Now you must learn how to think positively in order to have a positive outcome. This doesn't mean that you have to change your personality, but rather that you should have confidence in yourself and your own abilities.

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  Flip the script. In order to turn your weakness around you will need to learn how to make your weakness work for you. For instance, if you are not good at focusing on long-term projects, breaking them into smaller projects over time may help you make a breakthrough. This way you are not trying to force a change that may never happen, rather, accepting what you have and making it work for you.

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  Overcome your fear of failure. Fear is a weakness that limits us and our ability to succeed in the areas we may desire most. Perseverance is an integral part of success when it comes to turning your weakness into strength. Don't be afraid to make mistakes along the way when you are trying to better yourself because this is a part of the process of improvement.

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  Balance yourself out with others. One of the biggest luxuries life gives you is who you surround yourself with. It is often said that opposites attract, but the bigger truth is they balance one another. Whether it is through friendship or choosing a team to complete projects with at work, knowing how to choose people who balance out your weaknesses can help neutralize your weakness completely.