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More Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two

A Bit of Optimism

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Balancing Humility and Confidence in Recognizing Weaknesses

The right balance of humility and confidence involves being secure in your strengths to acknowledge your weaknesses. It is crucial to recognize your own limitations and shortcomings to be more receptive to others' ideas. Instead of viewing traits as strengths and weaknesses, they should be seen as characteristics and attributes that can switch between strengths and weaknesses based on the context. The key is to position oneself in situations where their characteristics can shine as strengths while allowing others to excel in areas where one may struggle.

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