We must never forget, the DNA of our greatest weaknesses lurks within our greatest strengths… and vice-versa. The fine line separating strength from weakness may be as thin and fragile as humility. Or, when humility isn’t present, perhaps, strengths resist the temptation to become weaknesses as a result of some other tempering wisdom.

Regardless, strengths and weaknesses are close neighbours and they are reliant upon the direction of thought and action. Thoughts and actions aligned with true goals, long-term goals aligned with personal values, bring strengths to the forefront. Conversely, thoughts and actions that stray from the paths paved by true goals and personal values are the bad habits that grow weaknesses.

To a degree, at least a material degree and possibly a huge degree, our strengths owe their existence to our thoughts.

And, to a degree, again at least a material degree and possibly a huge degree, we possess the ability to choose our thoughts.

So, we have the ability to choose our strengths, first in our thoughts then in our actions.

When we fail to choose our strengths our indecision gives life to our weaknesses.

Our strengths and their related good habits are the consequences of the good choices we make. Our weaknesses do not have to wait for our choices. Our weaknesses may be the consequences of bad decisions or they may arrive on the backs of our bad habits of indecision.