Reflective Essay: My Five Greatest Strengths

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My five greatest strengths are focus, input, relator, positivity, and responsibility. I have used these five greatest strengths throughout my life. Let me start with "focus" I have always set goals for myself in life and I have accomplished them goals within the duration that I have set them. (Gallup, 2000-2012) I have always been the type of individual who gave myself at least a few years to accomplish certain goals in life. Any actions that I took in life were actions towards my goals and achievements in life. If something is not seeming to go as they planned I find other obstacles to reach those goals as I planned them, to avoid having a delay if I have any control over it. I help other to stay focus as well, I have always been a team player and willing to …show more content…
I always kept a smile on my face even if I was sad inside. People use to ask me all the time "why do you smile so much" I would always say that I was happy to be alive. I have the good days and bad days like everyone else. ( Gallup 2000-2012) I just never show it because I know I will get through it and negative energy will not help me at all. I am a person who uplifts others and myself. I live my life with positive actions and a positive mind. It helps me move forward in life. lastly, we have the responsibility. Responsibility is one of my best strengths that I know will get me far in life. I have always been a person who took care of my responsibilities first, from living with my parents and doing chores. I would make sure I got them done at a reasonable time, I did not receive allowance in my household. I had a responsibly to do and made sure that it was done. ( Gallup 2000-2012) My mother taught me about responsibility at a very young age. I thank her now that I am an adult because anything that I am responsible for it gets done at a timely manner. Sometimes I take on more responsibly than I should but I accomplish it and get it accomplished. Responsibility should have

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