Balancing your Strengths and Areas of Improvement
By Josh Hinds

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Today, make the choice to focus on your strengths. It is
easy to look at oneself and see areas where you may need
improvement. While it's true that taking time for honest
reflection on the areas where we'd like to see improvement
is important -- it's equally important to give yourself your
due credit for all the wonderful talents you've already
acquired -- all the bits and pieces that go into making you
the incredible person you are.

Please understand that I'm not suggesting we live in "la la
land", acting as though there's no area for improvement. Of
course there are areas we can all improve in -- that's what
personal growth is all about.

Instead, what I am suggesting is that you and I spend at
least as much time accepting and being thankful for all the
positive traits we have acquired already -- not just those
areas we believe we need to improve. It's all about balance.
Seek ongoing to improve where you can, but be sure to
celebrate all that makes up the amazing you as well!

Think about it like this -- if you want to help someone
improve, and in the process not have them take it as a
personal attack -- one way to approach the task would be to
compliment them on something they are doing particularly
well -- acknowledging and pointing out one of their
strengths (making sure it's a genuine and sincere compliment
of course) -- and then bringing up ideas which might be
helpful in improving in a given area. Along the same lines,
give yourself the same positive boost by acknowledging the
"good" things you're doing, right along side areas that
you've identified where improvement is needed.

Consider the saying, "we become what we think about most" --
if that's even half true, wouldn't it stand to reason that
giving a little thought to your past achievements, in
addition to any areas in which you'd like to improve would
be a good thing to do? I think so. Give it a go and see for
yourself the positive difference doing so will make.

-- It's your life, LIVE BIG! Josh Hinds :-)

* Josh is the author of the booklet: Why Perfect Timing is a
Myth! available at: https://www.getmotivation.com/booklet/