Many of us are suffering from strength blindness: We don't know our strengths, or if we do, we're not using them to their full capacity.
reader recently wrote to me, “I was diagnosed with ADHD at 45 years old. I struggled with my ADHD through adolescence, and didn’t understand what was wrong with me. I had to take lots of mental tests in grade school, only to determine that I was higher functioning and ‘normal.’ My parents did not know that I had ADHD, and they struggled along with me. They punished me when I acted up or seemed defiant. This left me with mental scars and low self-esteem. I lack confidence.
You told me about what’s wrong with you and your life. If you want to feel better about yourself, let’s explore the other side. What’s right about your life? Many people are not aware of their strengths, or, if they are, they aren’t using them to their full capacity. This is commonly manifested in situations in which people use their strengths in one area of their life but not another.Since prehistoric times, our brains have been wired to emphasize negative experiences over positive ones.When you focus on what you do best, you will achieve greater results than when you focus on your weaknesses.
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