Sunday, September 23, 2007

My Strengths

You ready for this? My Strengths test told me I had the following attributes:

Connectedness: I basically believe that everything happens for a reason. Nothing is a coincidence, because humanity is part of something much bigger than itself. I feel that all people, all the life on earth is connected and, therefore, we all have responsibilities towards each other. We shouldn't harm or exploit other living things because it effects us all. I am accepting, caring, and considerate and I am a bridge builder. My faith is strong enough to sustain me and others who need to be lifted up; I give people hope. When I see negative things happening to the world and the people in it, I am disappointed and discourage, and this leads people to believe I'm too naive.

Input: I am extremely curious and I love to gather information. I collect things because they interest me. Although I'm not sure what I'll use them for, I know they'll come in handy someday. Reading is fun because it provides me with new knowledge and concepts. My mind finds many things interesting, and I look into all of them. I like quotes, memorabilia, and facts that I could find useful. Surfing the Net may turn into an hours-long expedition into mountains of information!

Developer: I love watching people grow and whenever I meet a new person, I see the potential in them. I'm drawn toward people because they seem so full of possibilities. I seek to challenge people to reach their goals. When people do make slight progress, I get incredibly excited and continue to encourage them. My own satisfaction comes from showing people their own growth and progress, which is probably why I enjoy teaching children so much.

Positivity: I am the eternal optimist, the one who is always quick to give praise and a big smile. I am ridiculously enthusiastic, and it's contagious. I lighten people's spirits when the world around them seems drab or heavy with pressure. I celebrate even the smallest things! As a result of my positivity, I can't seem to be dragged down: I enjoy work and life in general. Even when there seems to be a ton of obstacles, I never lose my sense of humor. I can get people excited about what they are doing; sometimes I am criticized for my incessant happiness, but hey, it's all good.

Individualization: I look at everyone as their own person, how everyone is unique and brings something different to the table. As a result, I can also see how different types of people could work well together in certain roles. I use the specific talents of people for the benefit of a group. Sometimes relating to people can be a little overwhelming, since I am trying to appeal to their specific characteristics.

That's it! Comments, por favor.

11 comments:

Elliot said...

Wow, that's really accurate. From what I could see it hit dead on. But then again, there are some things that I myself can't tell, such as how YOU feel about certain things. But I still think it's scary accurate. :P

Anonymous said...

I think that all of those strengths are true. Some of those traits are stronger than others. Some I can see as budding strengths, that will become stronger as you live life and mature. All together they make a pretty awesome person.

The Katie said...

Yes. Meeting you at Alpha meetings and the like, it's so evident that you are a very cheery and positive person who is enthusiastic about life and learning and simply seeing how it all fits together. You are unabashed in your general joy of life and experiencing it. It's fantastic. It's rather shocking how easily these five strengths are evident in the person I hardly know you to be at this point. I know that there must be more, yet I can see them all shining through.

alongwill said...

These strengths seem to really describe you well. You are always positive and smiling :) You also have developer, like me, and love to see growth and accomplishments that other people make! You believe everything happens for a reason and you seem unique and strong in your own beliefs.

Tudor Williams said...

Chelsea, I share several strengths with you: positivity, developer (which I claim), input (which I thought was a bit random for me, but hey...) Anyways, I think these attributes are fabulous. Positivity is a needed s contrast to this cynical day and age. For developer, people will always need someone to love them through words of affirmation- my advice to use is to always be honest, sincere and specific in your praise. Connectedness speaks volumes about your intelligence for you are piecing the puzzle together. I'm very excited about see your strengths come to life as we spend more time together.

EmikoHoshizaki said...

Well, I'm glad that you were able to see those strengths in you, and that you seem very satisfied with your strengths.

Keaton said...

So Chelsea I can definitely see your positivity, which is awesome. By the way, I have that one too! I think it's basically because all awesome people are positive.

Christine said...

In the few weeks I have known you, you seem like such a happy and positive person!! You seem like you love poeple and seeing strengths in other people!! These are great strengths!!

Sarah Etter said...

I definitly do see most of these strenghts in you. I haven't been around you enough to say they all apply to you, but I'm sure they do. You smile all the time and it is noticeable. You like to be positive and see people for who they are. That's an awesome strength because it allows people to feel more valued and less compared to others.

Robert said...

I think your most evident strenght to those who dont know you is positivity because you always seem to be in good spirits and smiling.

Amanda said...

The strength that stuck out to me the most was input. I definitely can see that you love to collect information. It is kind of hard because I haven't known you for that long, but I see that you have a great respect for learning and enjoy it. I hope that is helpful. Thank you for bringing your smile to every meeting! :)