My Strengths

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

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Ideation/理念

You are obsessed with ideas. What are ideas? Ideas are concepts, the most reasonable explanations for most events. When you penetrate the complex surface and discover a brilliant and simple concept that explains the essence of things, you will be overjoyed. 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 conventional wisdom. You enjoy turning the familiar world upside down and looking at it from a strange but novel angle. You love all these ideas because they are profound, innovative, and thought-provoking. You are excited about them because they spark debates and are unconventional. For all these reasons, whenever you come up with a new idea, you feel invigorated. Others may see you as innovative, pioneering, rational, or exceptionally intelligent. Perhaps you are all of these. Who can say for sure? What you are certain of is that ideas excite you. And most days, that’s enough.

Intellection/思维

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’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, as this allows you to reflect and ponder. You are introverted. In a sense, you are your own best companion, as you question yourself and test the answers on yourself. When you compare your actual self with all the ideas you think about, this self-reflection may make you slightly dissatisfied. However, it may also lead you to focus on real issues, such as the events of the day or an upcoming conversation. Regardless of where it leads you, this constant thinking is a fixed part of your life.

Achiever/成就

Your Achiever theme reveals your internal drive. It indicates that you are always eager to build and create. 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 to take a break, if you do nothing on a given day, you will feel unfulfilled. You have a fire burning inside you, driving you to do more and achieve more. Completing a task will temporarily reduce the flame, but it will soon reignite, pushing you to climb towards new goals. Your relentless pursuit of achievement may lack logic; 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 its benefits. It motivates you, enabling you to work tirelessly. It prompts you to take on new tasks and challenges. It infuses you with energy, helping you set the pace and performance standards for the teams you lead. It is the driving force behind your constant progress.

Strategic/战略

Your Strategic theme enables you to find the best way forward, distinct from the daily grind. 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 and try out different approaches, constantly asking 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 chaos and confusion. You continue to filter until you select a path - this is your strategy. Armed with your strategy, you begin to take action. This is how your Strategic theme operates: “what if…?” - filtering, then taking action.

Relator/交往

Your Attitude Towards Interpersonal Relationships

Your interpersonal theme describes your attitude towards 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 certainly 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, goals, fears, and dreams; you also hope they understand you in the same way. You are well aware that such close relationships are not without risk - others may take advantage of you - but you are willing to take this 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.