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[HairOfTheDog]

Well for starters, if you want me to allow you to reinforce your positions by contrasting them with my own you're going to have to do a little better than seeming to appeal to my ego.

I already know I'm smart.

I am quite aware that you know that, it's not appealing to your ego, it's acknowledging a fact that makes the discussion worthwhile for me.

So, if you're so inclined, how do you see acknowledging and addressing one's weaknesses as being a weakness itself? I see it as the opposite. Truly curious.

I doubt that, but what the hell -

Acknowledging weakness manifests weakness. The idea that spending time identifying and supposedly addressing weakness equals strength is a bullshit sale. All you're really doing is creating a circle for yourself to run around so you feel like you're getting something done. A weakness cannot by definition be a strength. And spending time staring at your short comings doesn't change the fact that they're short comings because you've identified them as such. The whole thing is a waste of time.

I was truly curious. I won't tell you that I am if I'm not. I just won't engage. Thanks for the response.

I understand your point. Here's where I see it differently.

If someone consistently blows off responsibilities and appointments because they get distracted with something else or just don't care enough and it negatively impacts their relationships and/or business, it's a weakness. If they don't acknowledge it and instead make an excuse as to why they flaked every time and keep doing it, the negative repercussions will continue.

If, instead, they see the pattern, acknowledge the weakness and work towards improving upon it (making schedules, not committing prematurely, whatever...), then they can minimize negative impacts. It doesn't have to take a lot of time or effort (depends on the extent of the problem and the person); the acknowledgment and commitment for improvement is the major step forward, imo.

So, how does addressing such a weakness hurt a person? I undertand the point you made, but I can't yet see how it applies practically.

Btw, I'm not suggesting that just as much focus should not be put on cultivating the strengths/positives, I'm just of the opinion that both must be tended to in order to really grow. And, I don't see addressing weaknesses as a strength, just a responsibility to one's self (it classifies as neither a strength or a weakness, imo).