My Strengths

This is the result obtained from an online professional strength identifier, posted here to remind me to play to my strengths at all times.

I recommend the book “Now, Discover Your Strengths” to everyone :)

Ideation/理念

You are obsessed with ideas. What are ideas? Ideas are concepts, the most reasonable explanations for most events. When you break through the complex surface and discover a brilliant and simple concept that explains the essence of things, you will be thrilled. Ideas are about connections. Your brain is always looking for connections; therefore, when seemingly unrelated phenomena are linked by an inconspicuous thread, you will feel fascinated. An idea is a new perspective that challenges the ordinary. You enjoy turning the familiar world upside down and looking at it from a fresh and unfamiliar angle. You love all these ideas because they are profound, novel, and thought-provoking. Because they spark controversy. Because they are unusual. For all these reasons, every time you come up with a new idea, you feel excited. Others may see you as innovative, pioneering, rational, or exceptionally intelligent. Perhaps you are all these things. Who can say for sure? One thing you are certain of is that ideas excite you. And most days, that’s enough.

Intellection/思考

You enjoy thinking. You enjoy mental activities. You enjoy exercising your brain’s “muscles” and stretching them in all directions. This need for mental activity may be focused, with the focus determined by your other strengths. For example, you may be working hard to solve a problem, brew an idea, or understand someone else’s feelings. On the other hand, this mental activity may be unfocused. The theme of thinking does not necessarily limit the specific content of your thoughts. It simply means you enjoy thinking. You are a person who likes to be alone, because that’s when you can reflect and ponder. You are introverted. In a sense, you are your own best companion, because you ask yourself questions and test the answers on yourself. When you compare your actual self with all the ideas you think about, your self-reflection may make you slightly dissatisfied. But this self-reflection can also lead you to focus on real issues, such as the events of the day or a conversation you’re about to have. Whatever it leads you to, this constant thinking is a fixed part of your life.

Achiever/成就

Your Achiever theme reveals your inner drive. It shows that you are always eager to build and achieve. You feel like every day starts from scratch. At the end of the day, you must have achieved something tangible to feel good. Your “every day” refers to all days - workdays, weekends, holidays. No matter how much you need a rest day, if you don’t accomplish anything, you will feel unfulfilled. You have a burning fire inside you, driving you to do more and achieve more. After completing a task, the fire may subside temporarily, but it will soon reignite, pushing you to climb towards new goals. Your relentless pursuit of achievement may be illogical; it may even be endless. Nevertheless, it is insatiable and will accompany you throughout your life. As someone who strives for achievement, you must learn to cope with this underlying sense of dissatisfaction. It is not without benefits. It gives you motivation, allowing you to work tirelessly without feeling tired. It prompts you to take on new tasks and challenges. It injects you with abundant energy, helping you set the pace and performance standards for the team you lead. It is the driving force behind your constant progress.

Strategic/战略

The Strategic theme enables you to find the best route forward, amidst the chaos of everyday details. It is not a skill that can be taught, but rather a unique way of thinking, a distinct worldview. With this worldview, when others are perplexed by complex things, you can identify the underlying patterns. You remember these patterns, try out different approaches, and constantly ask yourself “what if this happens? what if that happens?” These constant questions help you anticipate and prevent unexpected events. This allows you to accurately judge potential obstacles. You see the direction of each path and can filter them out. You filter out dead ends. You filter out paths that lead to a brick wall. You filter out paths that lead to confusion and uncertainty. You continue to filter until you choose a path - this is your strategy. With your strategy in place, you begin to take action. This is how your Strategic theme operates: “what if…?” - filtering, then taking action.

Relator/交往

Your Interpersonal Theme

Your interpersonal theme describes your attitude towards personal relationships. In short, your interpersonal theme makes your relationships with acquaintances more intimate. You may not be shy about making new friends - in fact, you may have other themes that make you enjoy making new friends immensely - but you do derive great pleasure and strength from maintaining close friendships. You feel natural about intimate relationships. In fact, once you get to know someone, you will intentionally deepen the relationship. You open your heart to your friends, and you also hope to be their confidant. You want to understand their emotions, their goals, their fears, and their dreams; you also hope they will understand you in the same way. You are well aware that such close relationships are not without risks - others may take advantage of you - but you are willing to take that risk. For you, only genuine relationships are valuable. And the only way to test whether a relationship is genuine is to trust others completely. The more you share with others, the more risks you take together. The more risks you take together, the more you can prove to each other that your care for each other is genuine. This is how you establish genuine friendships, and you do so completely willingly.