Magnification

Strengths, once identified and taken possession of personally can then at any time start to be multiplied. By multiplied, I mean that they become stronger and stronger as long as they are appropriately and frequently exercised. Building on the strengths that you currently have will provide you with a greater return on your investment than trying to build up a perceived weakness.

If we look at the numbers, a ten percent increase on a strength will produce an ROI of an 8 to equal a new strength of 8.8.

If we take that same ten percent increase and apply it to a strength of only a 2, we would realize an ROI of 2.2, six tenths less than what we realized on the strength of 8.

So, you can see that multiplication is indeed a factor to consider when developing or improving on strengths. You will most likely find that as you start building on one are of strength you will actually notice and gain an improvement on other areas of strength. Kind of like trees in the forest, they compete with each other to get taller to get more sunlight.

Uniqueness

I have said it earlier, but it is well worth mentioning again, that you are the only one who is, ever has been, or ever will be, the unique individual that you are. No one else will have the same knowledge, experience, and wisdom that you have. It is important to realize this and accept it as a good thing, be proud of your uniqueness. Anyone and everyone has the ability to be average, and average has the ability to become normal. As MJ Demarco wrote in his book, The Millionare Fast Lane, Demarco defines normal in this fashion:

“Normal is waking at 6 a.m., fighting traffic, and working eight hours. Normal is to slave at a job Monday through Friday, save 10%, and repeat for 50 years. Normal is to buy everything on credit. Normal is to believe the illusion that the stock market will make you rich. Normal is to believe that a faster car and a bigger house will make you happy. You’re conditioned to accept normal based on society’s already corrupted definition of wealth, and because of it, normal itself is corrupted. Normal is modern-day slavery. Don’t be normal.”

Magnification of your strengths will make you different form your peers, it is perfectly okay to be different. Different is not normal until you make it normal. As Peter Voogd states in his book,6 Months to 6 Figures, Figure out what makes you different and unique…. It’s one thing to say you’re different, but it’s another to think, act, and actually live differently.”

Magnification of your strengths will set you apart for others and you will be noticed for being different, but in a positive light.