In life, so much is about your perception of things. I for one have observed myself that I seem to be like one of those undiagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) kind of people. I have always had lots of energy and short attention spans. I've also had a million interests not one. I think of myself as a multipreneur, involved in many entrepreneurial activities.
As a REALTOR I prefer to delegate the details when they get too intense. Other REALTORS are specialists at details but can completely miss the big picture (a strength of mine) or are not as good at negotating a deal or have weaker communication skills. I thrive on those last two. The more chaotic, the more I dive in to solve the problem. But it got me to thinking that what we may think of our deficits are actually our strengths. We need to learn to
TURN LEMONS INTO LEMONADE.
For example, even in focusing on something like ADD look at all the POSITIVE attributes of it:
1. Sensitive
2. Empathetic with the feelings of others
3. Feels things deeply
4. Creative in nature (including problem solving)
5. Inventive
6. Often sees things from a unique perspective
7. Great at finding things that are lost
8. Perceptually acute
9. Stand-up comic
10. Spontaneous
11. Fun
12. Energetic
13. Open and unsecretive
14. Eager for acceptance and willing to work for it
15. Responsive to positive reinforcement
16. Doesn't harbor resentment
17. Quick to do what one likes to do
18. Difficult to fool
19. Looks past surface appearance to the core of people, situations
& issues
20. Down to earth
21. Good networker
22. Sees unique relationships between people and things
23. Cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary
24. Less likely to get in a rut or go stale
25. Original, with a sense of humor
26. Observant
27. Loyal
28. Intense when interested in something
29. More likely to do things because they want to than because
they should, thus often wholehearted in efforts
I'm now starting to feel pretty pumped about my "deficiency." Maybe this is actually my "gift" to the world.
I bring this up not to talk about me. But to talk about "YOU."
Are others in your life saying you are less than you should be? Are your deficiencies of talent or looks or experience or whatever eating at you inside?
You know what? The only voice that you need to listen to is "Yours." I'm constantly telling people to quit writing the endings ahead of time. You don't know how all this plays out. You being the shortest in the group might be the one that can squeeze out the window in the burning building for everyone else to run and get help.
So my point is this. Embrace yourself with all your frailties, weaknesses, and foibles. These seemingly "flaws" in who you are with just a little tweak to your perception to see the positive in them, just may make you the strongest of the bunch. Have confidence that you are exactly who you are supposed to be and the world needs to see that very special person every day.
Posted by 
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and timely for me.
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I am who I am supposed to be at this time, place and space. If anything I am open to changing that lemon into lemonade (some sugar may do the trick :)
You're a special person Gary...I can see you.