Strength Quest Reflection

The lecture I attended on Thursday was very beneficial, however, what I found that spoke to me the most was when Ryan Provost talked about weaknesses. He raised the question of whether or not focusing on weaknesses, betters you as a person more than focusing on strengths. Many people believe that weaknesses are a problem that must be dealt with, or else you can’t be as successful as you could be in life. In class we discussed if our weaknesses are really weaknesses at all, or if they’re only weaknesses if you let them hold you back. That really opened my eyes to the thought of focusing on my strengths more instead of my weaknesses.

My number one strength was Analytical. My report signature stated that my analytical strength lies in my reliance on facts. For example, on the topic of politics, I do not make decisions unless I know facts on the subject. This means I spend a lot of time on research before I vote, or even debate, in order to make an informed decision.

My second strength was Strategic. This strength allows me to plan and ask “What if?” questions. I use this skill in every day life as a form of time management. With all of my classes, I have a lot of homework and practicing to do. This requires me to plan out every aspect of my day to see what I should do in the time that I have to be the most productive. This ensures that I get good grades and helps me fell less stressed.

My third strength was Relator. This strength involves me taking risks in order to have deep relationships with others. I find that I do that in most relationships I have. Sometimes, having an intimate relationship with others means putting faith in them and entrusting them with the deeper parts of you. This is a risk because sometimes people can’t be trusted and they end up breaking your heart. However this does not discourage me to continuing to try to make other friendships in the same way.