Ultimate Hack Guide to Find Your Strengths

Ultimate Hack Guide to Find Your Strengths

 

Knowing about our strengths is the hardest problem which every person encounters once in his/her life as knowing your strengths and where you should be assisted can really help you out in stabilizing your professional as well as personal life.Self realization can also act as a powerful tool in achieving this goal but this technique is not always used by the people very often as many people find it difficult (uncomfortable) for them as what can be a strength for one person cannot be as useful

for other people as this is something you have to figure it out on your own. There are exercises you can do to identify your strengths and weaknesses for a job or for personal reasons.There are also some tips to help.you can use these tactics in a practical setting where they are most needed, a job interview.

1. Knowing your Abilities

the first step you need to take in order to know your strengths is to know your Abilities this may be described as  all the possible work you can accomplish in a given time as there can be a possibility that what other people are not able to do in a given time you can accomplish that in less time than those other people as this can work in your favor in both of your professional as well as in non-professional life.

To help you out with this problem first you need to Appreciate your self for what you are doing is not in the caliber of every out there in this world as it takes guts to be really willing to see where you stand which means that you are already smart as well as strong enough to think about yourself for which you should really appreciate yourself. So give yourself a pat on the back and remember that you are an amazing person.

2. Prepare a list of what you do

The second and most important thing you have to do next is to prepare a list of your daily habits as it will help you in understanding your self at a grater extent.

  

In order to identify your strengths and weaknesses, think about the activities you either participate in the most or get the most pleasure out of. Spend a week or so writing down all of the activities you do throughout the a given day, rating them from one to five, depending upon how much you enjoy doing or participating in them.By doing this you will get a very much idea of what you should do next.

Studies have found journaling to be a great method in order to become more self-aware and reflective towards one’s personal strengths and desires. This can be as simple as listing all of the most memorable moments of a given day to writing detailed narratives about your deepest thoughts and desires. The more you come to know yourself, the easier it will be for you to identify your personal strengths.

3.Determine if your life aligns with your values 

There arises some situations in which we Sometimes, feel like we have a weakness in a particular area of work when our lives don't align with our core values, for whatever reason. Living a life aligned with your values is called "value-congruent" living, and it can lead to greater feelings of satisfaction and success.

For example, perhaps you value Ambition and Competition more than other factors, but you always or sometime feel stuck at a dead-end job where you're never been challenged or you have been given an opportunity to prove yourself. You might feel that you have a weakness in that area because your life isn't currently aligned with what's very important to you.

4.Consider those times when you faced a difficult personal situation

Consider those times when you faced a difficult personal situation. Think about that  time when you've been put on the spot and had to react immediately and you have no idea about what you should do next. How quickly did you learn and adapt to new situations? Are you a fast thinker, rattling off a great comeback when a co-worker makes a snide remark? Or do you tend to absorb, think, and then react in those situations?

It’s important to keep in mind that the world needs many different people with different types of strengths and interests in order to be as diverse as it is. You don’t necessarily need to be good at everything, just focus at what you consider important for yourself .

5. list your desires

Ask yourself about your desires. Your desires or longings present a lot about you and yourself, even if you've been spending a lot of time denying them. Consider why and how you want to complete those activities or goals and what it will take to reach them.There are equal Chances that these are your passions and dreams in life, which are mainly the typical areas of great strength. Many people fall into the trap of doing what their families want and becoming a doctor or lawyer when they'd rather have been a ballet dancer or a mountain trekker instead. In a different section of your journal, write down your desires or life's longings.

Decide what you enjoy 

Begin to ask yourself about the things you most enjoy in life. Write down the answers to the question, "What types of activities do I find satisfying or appealing?" For some people, sitting by the fire with their Labrador Retriever by their sides is extremely satisfying. For others, they’d rather be rock climbing or taking a road trip.

Also Consider what motivates you 

Along with your desires, you also need to decide what keeps you motivated in life. In your journal, write down your answers to the question, "When do I feel energized and motivated?" Consider times in your life when you feel ready to take the world on by storm or inspired to go to the next level. The areas that inspire and motivate you are typically where you are strongest.

6.Assess Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Assessing the strengths and weaknesses can be done by Rethinking your weaknesses as "Weakness" isn't the most helpful way to think about areas for development. In reality, people really aren’t weak, even though we might really feel or think this way at times.

 However, most people feel that they could be stronger in certain areas in their lives, their skill sets, and other areas. Since they feel they are not as strong in those areas, it’s common to assign the opposite to describe when we feel we need to work on an area to feel stronger and competent.Instead of focusing on "weakness," which has a negative feel to it, think about your areas for growth or improvement. This keeps you focused on the future and what you can do to get better.

Identify your areas for growth

Areas in which you can develop might be related to anything, including certain professional or social skills or poor self-restraint with food. You could also simply refer to an inability to catch a baseball or perform math equations quickly. Oftentimes, areas for growth are framed in terms of "learning lessons from life" and not repeating mistakes. Other times, it's about making the effort to overcome a lack of skills you perceive in yourself.

7. Focus on your strengths

 Next what you have to do is to focus on your strengths instead of your weaknesses as Some might consider focusing on personal weaknesses but in reality it is all  nothing but a waste of time, or even a mis-framing of the issues. Instead, focus primarily on your strengths and try to cultivate these whenever possible. This can be a better approach then identifying personal weaknesses. Since what people typically refer to as weaknesses are often simply related to a lack of interest or desire to improve, it might be best for you to focus most on your personal strengths and desires and go from there. Be generous when you are acknowledging your strengths, because you most likely have plenty, even in areas where you feel “weak.” Then zero in on areas where you feel you can be more efficient.

For example, if you want to work on becoming more assertive, first start with what assertiveness skills you feel you’re already doing. Maybe you have trouble saying no, but instead you have the ability to state your intentions in a way where your intention is understood and you can spare the feelings of the person.

Another way to think about strengths is to consider them talents, or innate abilities and desires that fit with your sense of self and vision for the future. In other words, these are the things that you'd say "It wasn't effort, I've always had the ability to" do some kind of activity well.

8. write your strengths and weaknesses 

Next write your strengths and weaknesses and compare them with one other in order to get traces of many surprises which can occur such as  Did they match up completely and did you find any surprises? Did you think you were strong in one area but in your actions list that doesn’t appear to be the case? This type of mismatch occurs when you're telling yourself you're one way, but a challenging situation displays your real character instead also Look at the different lists you've made. Look for any surprises or places that don't match up. Reflect on why you think that some of the qualities and weaknesses you've spotted have turned out to be different. Is it possible that you think you enjoy certain things or that you're motivated by certain things, but in actuality you can't or you aren’t? These lists will help you see that.

  If you are still finding more difficulties then consult the professional and seek professional assistance to determine your strengths and weaknesses.

9. Using your Skills

The last thing you have to do in order to complete this process is to apply all this knowledge in proper field where you will get benefited from it such as in job interviews and in personal life also.

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Hope you can find your Strengths

                         Peace