Personal Narrative: My First Strength

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As human beings, we all have talents. Strength begins with talent. We all are capable of doing something well. It lives within us. It is a part of us that makes us unique. “Because talents are naturally recurring patterns, they are “automatic,” almost like breathing, so they repeatedly help you achieve.” (PH. DS, Clifton, O., Anderson, E., Schreiner, L., Pg 2) After completing my StrengthsQuest survey online and analyzing my results, I realized that I have many talents that I wasn’t aware of. According to StrengthsQuest, my signature themes were: Restorative, Empathy, Input, Developer, and Belief. These themes describe me perfectly. My first strength is restorative. I love to solve problems and to help others with their problems. I like to

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