December 28, 2008
In people’s biggest strengths, thou shalt find their biggest weaknesses
It just hit me!
Like any self proclaimed narcissist, I am aware of my qualities because I strongly believe that I should nourish and enrich them; not just that, I am also aware of my flaws because by embracing them, I learn how to not let them cloud my judgments and try to keep them under control.
It helps me learn about myself when I talk to people; when I hear their opinions and compare them against mine and see where I can relate and where I just can’t. I don’t always share what’s in my mind in the midst of that process, and sometimes I don’t share at all, but I definitely learn a lot.
A lot of people told me I am very emotional and passionate, and it goes both ways whether it’s about something I feel positively or negatively about.
I know friends who would intentionally provoke me into an argument just to watch my face turning red as I get carried away to make my point! Sometimes, while presenting my case, I catch a smile on my friends’ faces that goes “there she goes”, which could make me pause with embarrassment while sometimes it just makes me laugh as I realize they’re doing it on purpose!
Whether people do it on purpose, and whether I am catching on to their tricks, either way I always get passionate when people (mostly those I am on friendly basis with) lure me into an argument. It’s one of my things I suppose!
Ironically enough, although everyone I know keeps telling me that my passion is one of my biggest strengths, I keep finding out how it is my biggest weakness as well!
I don’t have an off-button for it. Sometimes I act like a crazy emotional neurotic (and sometimes hormonal) version of Don Quixote as I go on and on explaining things and proving points to an indifferent audience. It drives me crazy that I can’t help it even when I know I am being pushed on purpose just to be drained out of my strength.
Needless to say, I feel pathetic as I watch myself drawn to one futile argument after the other just like a moth to flame! I tell myself I should stop; that I should take a moment to pause hoping that moment would baffle those who want to use my passion against me. I tell myself that by always replying, I sometimes end up dignifying someone’s false claim, and that sometimes the best arguments are the ones unsaid! Sadly, I rarely go by that plan, and the few times I actually do, I get too angry and sometimes I even burst in tears!!
Talk about deadly passion!
Now, what’s your biggest strength? Could it also be your weakness?
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8 comments:
yeah, ana men elnoo3 elly beyet7eme2 :D
i actually see it as a good thing...most people are either lame or indifferent...no one has the heart...no one has the flame and i like passionate hearts...to me that's living even if it means fighting mills.
my biggest strength is strength...can't say it's a weakness but i can claim that it has major side effects.
zayaha zay my jammed mind...elza7ma elly fe dmaghy...it makes me capable of doing a million things yet it deprives me my quiet nights...tooo much thoughts and too much memories and too much vivid emotions.
ba2olek eh...distraction is good...ana 7aroo7 a distract myself ba2a 3ashan alebty 3alaya elpains.
sorry ya rasha, makansh asdi :)
we have a lot in common that way bel monasba, so if you like me like u say, men bab awla te like urself twice as much ;)
heheh
mashi...
belmonasba bardo leeky 3andy 2 hugs*
( one for today and one for the day you needn't one...wala fakra eh...on credit mafeesh fayda :P)
I would refer to it as advantage and disadvangte at the same time..my eternal problem is that I care too much , and it really has a downside to it , I care about EVERYthing necessary and not , my mind works all the time for things that deserve and things that don't...I wish I could be a little indifferent..it's a curse I'm telling you!
R
caring too much could fall under the category of having too much passion :)
ya3ne, i am somewhat like you a bit, but once i stop caring for someone, i never really look back, they can burn in hell for all i care! as for things, it comes and goes, according to my attention span :D
thanks for stopping by :))
I wish I would know my biggest strength, but no such luck.
may be you should do it the other way around...
figure out your biggest weakness, analyze why you think it is a weakness and try to see if it could also be a strength if you work on it!
It is a really interesting question. I never really thought of what are my strengths. And as I read your post I was shocked that I can't really list my weaknesses :). They are many I guess :)
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