Looking at the starry sky, have you ever wondered why some people can soar into the sky, while others always linger in the same place? In fact, the answer is often hidden in each of us - your strengths, not your weaknesses, are the key to determining the height of your life.
Imagine a Tibetan antelope, with a vigorous posture and running like the wind, but it has to learn the monkey's tree-climbing skills. It tried and tried, but it was never as nimble as a monkey. The monkey, although it is good at climbing trees, if it has to run on the grassland, it may not be able to match the speed of the Tibetan antelope. That's what we're going to explore today: everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, but what really sets us apart is what we're good at, our unique strengths.
When we focus on our strengths, we tend to do more with less. This advantage effect snowballs bigger and bigger, and eventually allows us to achieve significant results in a certain field. What we are good at often brings us more confidence and enthusiasm. This self-confidence and enthusiasm, in turn, drives us forward, creating a virtuous circle. Cultivating in a field and taking the longboard to the extreme can often gain recognition and respect in the industry, and even become a leader in the industry.
If we focus on what we are not good at, we are likely to waste a lot of time and energy, and end up with nothing. Constant attempts and failures can make us feel frustrated and anxious, affecting our mindset and motivation. While pursuing shortcomings, we may miss out on opportunities that can truly play to our strengths.
Of course, we can't completely ignore our own shortcomings. But the key is that we must be clear about our long boards and short boards, and reasonably allocate time and energy, so that the long boards are longer and the short boards are not short.
From Steve Jobs to Jack Ma, from Albert Einstein to Mozart, these successful people have one thing in common: they are all working hard in their fields and taking their longboards to the extreme. They did not deliberately make up for their shortcomings, but made their longboards more prominent through continuous learning and hard work.
Steve Jobs, for example, didn't come from a technical background, but his keen eye for design and user experience allowed him to lead Apple to glory. He didn't deliberately learn programming or hardware design, but instead focused his energy on product design and user experience, which ultimately made Apple one of the most valuable brands in the world.
Knowing the importance of the long board and the short board, how can we apply this theory to real life? First, we need to be clear about our strengths and weaknesses; Secondly, we need to make a reasonable goal plan and focus our time and energy on our strengths; Finally, we need to be patient and persevering, and keep learning and improving.
On the road of life, what really determines how far we go is our longboard, not our shortcoming. Let's cherish our strengths and strengths and bring them to the extreme; At the same time, we must also learn to accept and deal with our own shortcomings and shortcomings. Only in this way can we go further, more stable and more wonderful on the road of life!