Counterpoint: You Don’t Have Time to Fix All of Your Weaknesses
We all have weaknesses. We also all have talents that we have not maxed out by turning them into strengths. None of us are born a finished product. Therefore, we all must make decisions about how we use our time to invest in personal growth. However, investing in a weakness is not the same time investment as investing in a talent that you haven’t maxed out.
Fixing a weakness takes a tremendous time investment. Investing time to get better at something you don’t enjoy is like running up a 5-mile mountain (i.e. Mount Everest) with a weighted rucksack on your back. Unquestionably, you’ll be better and stronger for doing it (if you survive), but you may only want to do it once in a lifetime.
On the other hand, investing time to turn a talent into a strength is often effortless. Spending time doing what you love and getting better at the same time is a win-win. It’s like riding a bike down a smooth slope. You could do it over and over with the right equipment and environment.
Given that, you don’t have to be a genius to figure out how you want to spend the limited amount of time you have to invest in personal growth. Yes, there may be one or two weaknesses preventing you from reaching your goals. In these cases, you just can’t avoid learning how to manage those weaknesses. Other than that, don’t beat yourself up over the things you aren’t good at and don’t enjoy. Life is too short.