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Personal Weaknesses and Strengths
What are everyone's personal strengths and weaknesses?
One of my biggest strengths is (and has been pointed out by numerous people) that I have an abnormally large amount of empathy and am able to sense how people are feeling based on tiny little signs that would probably elude most people.
One of my biggest weaknesses is that I often don't pay attention to people when they are talking to me which is not a weakness by choice, but is due to the fact that I suffer from a moderate case of ADD.
EDIT: Be honest with yourself and divorce yourself of any egotism or sarcasm you may possess as it will only make yourself look bad.
One of my biggest strengths is (and has been pointed out by numerous people) that I have an abnormally large amount of empathy and am able to sense how people are feeling based on tiny little signs that would probably elude most people.
One of my biggest weaknesses is that I often don't pay attention to people when they are talking to me which is not a weakness by choice, but is due to the fact that I suffer from a moderate case of ADD.
EDIT: Be honest with yourself and divorce yourself of any egotism or sarcasm you may possess as it will only make yourself look bad.
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-Ability to see the "big picture" and small details at the same time.
-Deeply loving and charitable.
-Empathetic.
-Well rounded intellectually (never found a subject I couldn't pick up with minimal effort).
Weaknesses:
-Hot tempered.
-Lazy/procrastinator.
-Quick to judge.
-Ruthlessly protective of loved ones.
-Insecure (not always, but more often than I should be).
-Stoic. I was never one to whine about or dwell on the little things. As a result, I'll be the last one to notice when a room's a little hot, or a person's being a bit annoying. I'm altogether just really cool-headed, but can voice my opinion when needed. However, I really ever feel like that's necessary or useful.
-I've been told I have good Nunchi. Amongst my friends, I am oftentimes a mediator (and have been for people who are almost strangers). For a lot of peers, I am just seen as an extraordinarily nice person. However, oddly enough, I am rarely ever taken advantage of.
-Natural Optimist.
-Good speaker, writer, and basically a person who is able to express himself well.
Weaknesses:
-Scatter-brained in every way one could imagine. I immediately forget things, put them off, get distracted, etc. I'm an intelligent person, I just don't always have control over my mind.
-Overly critical of myself. Although I rarely ever show it, inside I tend to be pretty harsh and always want to do more. This is rarely ever useful advice, but just riddles me with guilt over slacking off and playing a video game when I could be doing something productive.
-Not very empathetic. I have a very strict logic. If someone is in a situation that I've never experienced or can't understand ("Why not just find a new boyfriend?" is the example that always seems to come up) I find it hard to generate sympathy. I want to try to fix that thing, or have that person just accept my far-superior thought process, when they just want a little comfort.
-Very easily swayed. I think everything is impressive and everyone is awesome. I make a decision on a topic, but then will be plagued by the opposing side ("Oh my God, what if the fetuses do have emotions?"). Although this is just a consequence mediating skills, it does lead to problems. If the issue is new or something I'm unfamiliar with, I tend to just accept someone's opinion and regurgitate it, instead of just soul-searching for what I believe.
-Can hide when I'm not confident.
-Can turn on an aura of cool mystery.
-Empathetic
-Wild and crazy when there's a good time to be had!
-Seeing all sides of a problem and finding a solution.
Weaknesses:
-Not very confident.
-Self conscious about my looks and tells my BF too much.
-Lazy/procrastinator.
-Not good with time. I'm always late.
-Secretly shy when with people I look up too. (Not a secret anymore now I guess :P)
-Not the best at explaining things.
-Can't carry a conversation well.
-I have problem learning some things. ( I constantly work harder on this.)
-Awesome.
Weaknesses:
-Immodest.
Heat vision
Flying
Super Strength
Cold breath
X-Ray Vision
Super Speed
weakness:
Kryptonite
Too Trusting
- Roll with the punchs/adaptable - I adjust to pretty much any situation, and am usually pretty easy going. I also can enjoy myself even if things go slightly wrong.
-Empathetic - interesting how a lot of people on the forum picked this one. I think I am comparatively empathetic and relatively kind to other creatures.
-Smart - I may seem pretty spaced sometimes, but I have always been regarded by my teachers and classmates as bright. When I actually sit down to formulate an argument in a formal paper, I think I'm good at articulating my point.
- Tough - I try to be tough both emotionally and physically. That's not to say that I repress my feelings, but I try to rebound from any disappointment or hurt without much moaning and groaning.
- Energetic - I like sports! I am genki! Gogogo!
- Imaginative - one of my favorite elements of my character is that I can imagine things so clearly. I am hardly ever bored, because I can just make up a movie in my head. I'm not the most creative person ever, but I have a pretty active story-mind that keeps me entertained.
Weaknesses:
-Moody/Tempermental - I explode like a firecracker for like a second, and then I'm done. (I get over things really quickly)
-Easily Distracted/ Procrastination - Even when there is a deadline, if I am not feeling it, it's really hard for me to concentrate.
- Neurotically Worried - I compulsively worry about everything, from catching rabies to the idea that people will spread mean rumors about me, from Rym being too sleep deprived to the idea that someone will steal my bike.
- Shy around people I want to impress - I get awkward and hyper around people I perceive as being "cool," like artists I am fans of or super beautiful girls. I'm getting better about that though.
-Even-keeled: I prefer this term to "stoic," as stoicism can have negative implications. I'm certainly an emotional person, but I keep it under control so that I maintain an even keel and don't get carried away. This helps me to stay clear and focused in difficult situations.
-Highly refined critical thinking skills: Being a scientist has refined my latent critical thinking abilities to a very sharp point, at least in the realm of problem solving. I'm also very insightful.
-Empathetic: I listen when people speak, so I'm very good at forming an emotional understanding with someone one-on-one.
-Self Knowledge: Of course, this is a trait that everyone here is demonstrating, as we're all talking about our strengths and weaknesses. To know oneself is to know the world.
Weaknesses:
-Stoic: This is the bad side of even-keeled. I occasionally retreat behind the stony mask of stoicism to escape feeling, bottling things up instead of letting them out as I should.
-Chronic Over-Thinking: I can't get my brain to shut up, ever. In any situation, I consider numerous possible outcomes and track the likely course of events as they may play out over time. I do this obsessively to the point that I can freeze up with indecision. This can make dates tricky. :P
-Overly Forgiving: Being empathetic means that, invariably, I see similarities between myself and others, so I find difficulty in holding someone accountable for their mistakes when I feel like we have things in common. I let things go when I really shouldn't.
-Self-Consciousness: This basically ties into everything else. Because of the aforementioned things, I'm ruthlessly self-critical, to the point where I can convince myself to not act because I fear failure. Again, this can make dates tricky. :P
I'm also arrogant, but I consider that both a strength and a weakness.
-Survives hardship with grace and humor
-Talented performer
-Uncompromising in morals and standards
and the following weaknesses:
-Harsh self-critic
-Too eager to please
-Unable to overcome guilt
-Apt to worry or anxiety
It is always interesting to compare one's personal view of themselves with how others view them.
- too much awesome
I also look to apply my strengths in new situations, to help refine them. Really, I take every situation as a learning experience and an opportunity to improve myself as a person.
As for my current flaws (which still existed when I suffered from more typical geeky weakness), solving most of them require a lot of self-reflection. These flaws require me to think, my old ones just required me to act.
Can be a dick.
Strength:
Willing to be a dick to get shit done.
-Able to keep calm and not let my emotions get hold of me in tense situations.
-Structured, logical thinker.
-Tend to look at situations and see how to reverse-engineer them.
Weaknesses:
-Lack of empathy, tends to be a problem when I need to talk to someone.
-Problems carrying on a conversation.
-Taking too long to make decisions.
Strengths:
High MacGuyver quotient
Mechanically inclined
Technologically inclined
Able to easily spot flaws in another's logic
can sleep just about anywhere
Perfect-ish Pitch
Is content alone
Able to keep calm
Tend to look at situations and see how to reverse-engineer them.
Empathetic
Finds it easy to play the "Devils Advocate" (Able to see and understand the opposing point of view and it's merits)
Flaws:
Charisma -20
Is uncontent alone
Math Skills -5
Socially inadequate
playing the devils advocate often causes trouble
Thinks too much when not thinking too little.
Actively seeks to break down others illusions of life and logically defeat their false beliefs. (EX: Statement: Michael Jacksons death is suspect because financial gains family poisoned him blah blah blah. Answer: Achams Razor; he's old, celebs have lower life expectancies, stressed before tour, on stress relievers/anti-depressants, had a stressful life, heart attack at his age not uncommon....)
Good public speaker
Resilient
Easygoing
Empathetic
Diplomatic
Musical
Good with hardware
Good writer (occasionally)
Performs well under pressure
Good at impromptu things/doing things with no prior preparation
Able to make people think I am smarter than I am
Weaknesses
Stubborn
Lazy/Procrastinator
Jaded/Detached (occasionally)
Weak artistically
Passionate debater/Hotheaded
Often unwilling to sufficiently prepare
Strongly opinionated
Overly cautious
Addictive personality
Susceptible to bad ideas
Time waster
No sense for fashion
I can take enjoyment from other people's misfortune.
Weakness:
I lack skills.