Strengths and Weaknesses
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Re: Strengths and Weaknesses
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It's also worth noting that his list of strengths and weaknesses are actually not EXACTLY the same. The 10th characteristics that he lists in each list are actually different with the weakness being, "I do not delegate enough" and the strength being "I can work 18 hours a day if needed."
That said, I think that in Newbery's case his strengths really were also his weaknesses and that changing the last lines of the list was just for the sake of a joke. I say that because if you look at not delegating as a weakness, but then try to turn it into a strength you will likely remember the old saying "If you want something done right, do it yourself." I don't think that Jorge Newbery would've overlooked that. I think that he proved throughout the novel that he is a very meticulous man.
I do have to agree that making his lists almost exactly the same was quite clever though. I hope to see more of this kind of writing from Newbery in the future, but honestly, I doubt that we will.
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I agree that it depends on the context; a strength in one context can be a weakness in another. But at the end of the day, they are all connected, and they form a large part of our personality.
Mr. Newbery's strength was not giving up on a challenge, but this worked against him with the Woodland Meadows situation (granted, other factors were working against him also, but I hope you get the idea).
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So I guess that means that it's okay to have weaknesses because failure often leads to growth. But of course, when possible it's always best to learn from other people's mistakes so that you're able to reap the lesson without taking the damage.
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I think recognizing our strengths and weaknesses is extremely important to find work we love, and helps in relationships and helps us to learn and grow in life. I did learn from my first interviews that it is how you present those weaknesses that is important though.
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