You still don't know what you do well.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many people operate without realizing what they are actually good at.
- In plain terms
- You haven't discovered your true strengths yet.
- What can you take from it?
- Take time to identify your actual strengths.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you good at?
- How do you discover your strengths?
Another view
Sometimes knowing what you do well isn't enough without opportunity.
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