10WaystoFindYourOwnPersonalStrengths

1、10 Ways to Find Your Own Personal StrengthsOur personal strengths are part of what makes us unique as individuals, and part of the value we offer to the world around us. If were not aware of our personal strengths, however, we dont always utilize them as fully as we could, and we potentially miss ou

2、t on true fulfilment in our lives and careers.作为单独的个体，个人闪光点不但能使我们独一无二，还是我们为周围世界创造的一份价值。如果我们看不到自己的闪光之处，那么很遗憾，我们就永远不能有效地利用它们，而且还可能会错过实现人生价值和追求事业的机会。In this post, youll discover 10 ways to find your personal strengths. You might find that some of the methods below are more effective for you than others

3、, so cherry-pick the techniques that resonate.在这篇文章中，你将探索10种发现个人闪光点的方法。你可能会发现以下所列的一些方法比之前所接触的更适合自己，那就挑选出能产生共鸣的精华部分吧！Notice what you enjoy 观察你的喜好The kinds of activities we enjoy doing are often an indicator of the skills we naturally enjoy. Take a few moments to think about the things you really love

4、 to do, and look at the underlying elements that enrich these experiences for you. Can you see any patterns or shared skills among these things?我们喜欢的活动往往就影射了我们擅长的技能。花点时间想想什么是你真心实意热衷的事情，发觉它的潜在元素，丰富你的经验。你能从中找到一些规律或者技巧吗？Ask trusted friends and family 询问可信的朋友和家人Sometimes it can be hard to judge our stre

5、ngths with accuracy. Many of us come from cultures where its polite to be modest, and this can make it hard to identify our own strengths without any outside help. Ask trusted friends or family who know you well what they think your personal strengths are, and see if any of the answers surprise you.

6、有时我们很难准确地判断自己的闪光点。因为多数人都来自将谦虚视作礼貌的国度，所以在没有外界帮助的情况下，我们很难确认自己的优点。问问可信的朋友或家人，他们了解你，问问他们你的优点在哪，看是否有意想不到的答案。What qualities do you like in yourself?你欣赏自己的什么品质？The qualities you particularly like about yourself will give you some indication of your personal strengths. For example, if you like the fact that

7、 you stick to your goals and see them through, even when the going gets tough, one of your personal strengths might be discipline or determination.你特别欣赏的自我品质能够提示你闪光点在哪。比如，要是你喜欢自己对目标的执着追求，即使过程艰难重重，你也要始终如一，那么你的优点之一可能就是克己自律或者说坚韧不拔。What kind of work do you do and what makes you good at that work? 你的工作是什

8、么，让你努力工作的原因又是什么？Think about what you enjoy about your work and why. If youre struggling to find much that is enjoyable, consider whats missing instead.想一下你喜欢工作的哪一点，为什么会喜欢。如果你憋足劲得出很多喜欢的原因，那么就考虑一下你失去了什么。Take an online test 做个在线测试If you want a more impartial reflection of your personal strengths, try t

9、aking one of the many available online tests.如果你想得到更多关于你个人优点的切实反映，不妨在网上找个测试题做一下。What leaves you feeling energised? 是什么让你充满活力？Weve already looked at the activities and skills you enjoy, and now its time to look at what leaves you feeling energised. Another way of approaching this is to think back to

10、times you were in what Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi describes as “flow”. When we are in “flow”, time passes quickly and we feel engrossed in the task at hand. Looking at the skills required for these tasks will give you further clues about your personal strengths.我们已经知道了你热衷的活动和擅长的技能，现在就可以看看什么能让你充满活力。另外一种

11、探索方式就是让时间倒流，回忆米哈利.契克森米哈赖所描述的“流动”。当我们处于“流动”中时，时光稍纵即逝，我们会全神贯注于手头的任务。知晓这些任务所需的技能可以进一步给你的个人闪光点提供线索。What makes you proud? 是什么让你感到骄傲？Think about three instances in your life when you really felt proud of the way you acted or responded. What was it about your action or response that left you feeling proud?

12、 What values did you display and why do you feel proud of the way you acted?举出生命中的三件事情，回顾其中真正让你感到骄傲的行为和表现。是怎样的行为或者怎样的表现可以让你觉得骄傲？你真正展现的价值是什么？为什么你会对自己的行为感到骄傲？Who are your role models? What strengths do you admire in them? 谁是你的楷模？他们何德何能让你崇拜？Most of us have role models in our business and personal lives

13、, and these can provide clues to our own personal strengths. Look for the strengths you admire about your particular role models, then think about whether you demonstrate any of those strengths yourself.无论是在事业上还是私生活中，大家都有自己的楷模，这些楷模可以给我们提供探寻自我优点的线索。在你特别崇拜的人身上寻找吸引你的闪光点，然后想想你是否拥有其中之一。What feedback do y

14、ou notice from people in day-to-day life?在日常生活中你从别人那得到了哪些反馈？This tip might sound similar to number 2, but theres a crucial difference: Whereas the second tip involved approaching and asking people for feedback, this tip involves looking for feedback in everyday interactions. This is useful as it can

15、 provide a more accurate reflection of how other people truly perceive your strengths, rather their self-reported perception.这条建议听起来可能跟第二条雷同，但有一个关键的区别：第二条建议要特意靠近别人，专门寻求反馈，而这条需要你在日常生活接触中，寻找反馈。它的效果明显，因为关于别人怎样真实地洞察你的优点，你可以从中获得更准确的讯息，而非别人呆板的报告。Which strengths resonate with you? 哪个优点跟你产生了共鸣？Take a look at a list of per