The world is based on balance; for every negative there is a
positive, for every wrong there is a right and for every strength, a weakness!
We all have our strengths and weaknesses but the complicated part is that
sometimes our greatest strengths can be our greatest weaknesses. I guess it all
depends on the viewpoint.
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I would have to say
that my greatest strength as a person is that I have a mind and mouth and I’m
not afraid to use them. I’m often outspoken and have no fear to say what others
are thinking. I believe that as long as I am honest and speak the truth, there
is no way anyone can persecute me fairly. However, on the other side of the
coin, people don’t always want to hear the truth, especially if it isn’t so
pretty. I’ve found that my strength and integrity in speaking my mind can
sometimes be my greatest weakness. For example, elders never want to hear the
truth from someone they deem less experienced than them and so I often get shut
down and told that I should learn when to speak and when not to. Another
strength that can be double sided for me is my academic side. I always strive
to do the best possible work I can so that I may achieve top results, however,
this becomes a weakness when I am sitting up all hours of the morning trying to
complete a deadline that should have taken the average student four hours but
takes me eight!
Even our country’s greatest strength has turned into its
greatest weakness. Hold the pitchforks because yes I am talking about our
government. The ANC once stood for all that was right and helped bring us out
of darkness and segregation but now the people that they once fought for are
being robbed via sky-high inflation, false promises and corruption.
The point is that everything has balance, and too much of a
strength or inappropriate use of a strength can make it turn into a weakness.
This makes me think of a quote from Shakespeare which applies to dictators but
also our strengths; “ Absolute power corrupts absolutely”.... Something to think
about.
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