Comments on: What Do You Do Right?

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:39:14 +0000

Hi Vikum – Yes, we do need to find those strengths and usually we find that they are not that little! Especially if we begin to spend time developing them. Thanks!

By: Vikum

Vikum — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:15:37 +0000

Hi Amanda,
A nice fact and a great post. We need to focus on our strengths and praise ourselves about them than criticize ourselves about our weaknesses. No matter how little the strengths are we need to find them. well said.

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:57:07 +0000

Hi Positively Present – Thanks for your perspective on this.

Hi Christopher – Yes! This is definitely a glass half-full approach!

Hi Karen – That’s a good point. Our strengths can overshadow our weaknesses (thank goodness) and using them that way makes us focus on our weaknesses a little less.

Hi Daphne – Thanks very much It’s funny that “praise” is often our second thought. It would be nice if it were the first.

Hi Lee Ann – I also used to be very tuned in to things that I didn’t like about myself – things that others seemed to be much better at than me. But the whole time I was missing the things that I did well that many other people don’t do as well. I’m glad I was able to see myself from another angle

By: Lee Ann / Living Introverted

Lee Ann / Living Introverted — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:20:52 +0000

Hi Amanda,

This is a great post! I’ve often wondered why we do this to ourselves – pick out our faults (real or not) and mistakes and then forget about our own greatness – I do it – in fact, this post is timely for me because it seems I’ve been doing it a lot lately!

In an effort to curb my own lack of appreciation for the gifts I have and the good things that I do, I’ve made a concerted effort to nurture myself and take note of my accomplishments and the value I bring to the world and my family and friends and then examine my “faults” to see if they are true and need work, or if I am possibly giving them too much power.

I agree with Daphne that we are often quick to criticize and slow to praise with both others and ourselves. It’s time to turn that around! Self awareness is the first step.

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By: Daphne

Daphne — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:46:15 +0000

Amanda, I love your wisdom and gentle way of saying things. Just yesterday I was discussing with a group of people how we are often quick to criticise and slow to praise, and you've said it extremely well here. We need to remember to praise ourselves too. Daphne’s last blog post..7 Kreativ Posts on the Dance of Life

By: Karen Chaffee

Karen Chaffee — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:34:50 +0000

I have found it better to focus on my strengths. They can help compensate for my weaknesses, as well as stand on their own merit. Great post!

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:50:45 +0000

Glass half full right? I'm so bad at that. Thanks for the reminder!!! Christopher’s last blog post..New York City Public School Kids Sing Coldplay's "Viva La Vida"

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:35:31 +0000

This is such a great post. So often we are thinking about what we did wrong and not about what we did right. I definitely find it better to work on my strengths.

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