This blog is called \u201cWelcome Home, PORSCHE<\/strong>,\u201d but lately, my posts have turned into the musings of a Porsche-loving professional who\u2019s wrestling with a few things. Today, I\u2019ve got another little dilemma on my mind.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to recognize your own strengths.<\/strong> That\u2019s because they often show up without us even realizing it. The things we do almost effortlessly, or the things that bring results without requiring much effort, are often where our strengths lie.<\/p>\n Since we don\u2019t feel like we\u2019re trying very hard, we may not feel much sense of accomplishment either. In other words, we rarely give those strengths much thought, so they remain hidden from view. Even when someone says, \u201cYou\u2019re really great at \u25ef\u25ef<\/strong>,\u201d we might brush it off with, \u201cNo, I\u2019m not!\u201d<\/p>\n Instead, we\u2019re more likely to fixate on what we lack, wishing we had abilities we don\u2019t.<\/p>\n So how do we identify our strengths? I think, in the end, the only way is through comparison with others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Take Porsche, for example. Its strengths become clear when you compare it with other cars: precise steering,<\/strong> responsive acceleration and braking,<\/strong> and stability at speed and a surefooted connection to the road.<\/strong><\/p>\n There are all kinds of cars made by all kinds of manufacturers. It\u2019s only because we\u2019ve experienced other cars that we can appreciate Porsche\u2019s strengths so keenly. Porsche has stayed true to its philosophy and continues to lead the global sports-car market. That\u2019s possible, in part, because it has rivals.<\/strong><\/p>\n If Porsche were the only carmaker in the world, it might have overlooked\u2014and perhaps even let go of\u2014some of its most important strengths (though I can\u2019t imagine Ferdinand Porsche doing that\u2026)<\/span>. And who knows? The Porsche we know today might never have existed.<\/p>\n When you think about it, Porsche owes something to Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Ferrari, and Japanese automakers, too. The company is shaped by the presence of all those other manufacturers.<\/p>\n So it\u2019s not about Porsche winning at everyone else\u2019s expense. The stronger its rivals are, the more Porsche can keep being Porsche. I hope every automaker continues to push itself to the limit. (Listen to me, talking like I\u2019m above it all\u2026)<\/span><\/p>\n Recently, I had a chance to take a closer look at my own strengths. I\u2019ve studied career development to a certain extent and thought I knew a thing or two about how to identify strengths. But the other day, I realized something:<\/p>\n I had absolutely no idea what my own strengths were\u2026!!<\/span><\/p>\n Not only did I fail to recognize them\u2014I almost threw one of my strengths away entirely. Yikes\u2026 What helped me realize it was comparing myself with others.<\/p>\n \u2026Anyway, what am I even talking about? Back to work!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Porsche Fan\u2019s Musings This blog is called \u201cWelcome Home, PORSCHE,\u201d but lately, my posts have turned into the musings of a Porsche-loving professional who\u2019s wrestling with a few things. Today, I\u2019ve got another little dilemma on my mind. It\u2019s hard to recognize your own strengths. That\u2019s because they often show up without us even realizing it. The things we do almost effortlessly, or the things that bring results without requiring much effort, are often...","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=14","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nocar-nolife","en-US"],"yoast_head":"How Can You Recognize Your Strengths?<\/h3>\n
I Almost Threw My Strength Away<\/h3>\n