Have you ever wondered why you get good marks in one subject and not such good marks in another? Knowing what you do well or not so well, will help you in converting your weakness into strength and strength into an exceptional talent. A strength and weakness analysis helps you in this process.
Being ‘self-aware’ or understanding ‘Who am I?’ means looking outside the usual characteristics, such as name, qualifications, the relationship one has with others. It actually means knowing our inner strengths, hidden talents, skills and even weaknesses. Let us look at what are one’s strengths and weaknesses (Figure).
Strength and Weakness
Strengths or Abilities are what one does well and is good at. Everybody has some strengths. For example, a person is good at solving math problems or plays cricket well, etc.
Weaknesses, also known as 'areas of improvement' are what one does not do well and is not good at. Everybody has some weaknesses too. For example, a person cannot wake up on time or is not able to cope up with pressure, etc.
