According to my StrengthsFinder results my top five strengths were “Positivity,” “Developer,” “Empathy,” “Harmony,” and “Includer.” These descriptions are completely accurate categorical labels for different aspects of my personality—I could not agree more with my results. People have always told me that my joy and enthusiasm is contagious and that my positive outlook on life is encouraging to others. My Signature Themes Report states: “You inject drama into every project. You celebrate every achievement. You find ways to make everything more exciting and more vital. Some cynics may reject your energy, but you are rarely dragged down. Your Positivity won’t allow it. Somehow you can’t quite escape your conviction that it is good to be alive, that work can be fun, and that no matter what the setbacks, one must never lose one’s sense of humor.” I believe this a more than accurate description of my outlook on life. According to my “Developer” results, I focus on the potential in others, and rarely see the negative aspects of another person’s character. This is also very true. I find great joy in being able to encourage and empower other people by helping them recognize all of their potential. It is fulfilling to build others up and encourage positive and beneficial group dynamics in the process.
As far as empathy is concerned, I have always felt an ease with communicating with people and sharing in their emotional experiences, but my StrengthsFinder Signature Themes Report puts it perfectly—it states: “You can sense the emotions of those around you. You can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are your own. Intuitively, you are able to see the world through their eyes and share their perspective.” I believe that I am able to feel deeply with others because I have been blessed with parents who are keen to other people’s emotional needs and who have taught me the importance of patience and love in relationships. Harmony is another aspect of my StrengthFinders results that is extremely accurate in regards to my personality. However a noteworthy difference is that I am not afraid of conflict. I think confrontation and reconciliation is a vital part of relationships and conflict is not something to be afraid of (furthermore, it is important to note that I prefer to find common ground in situations of conflict and strive for peace and consensus). My StrengthsFinder results articulated “Includer” in a way that I loved. It stated: “Stretch the circle wider: This is the philosophy around which you orient your life.” My biggest goal in life is to make everyone feel like they are loved. This is why I believe that “Includer” is a more than accurate description of my personality. I do not have one group of friends, but rather a large number of friends that I interact with on a daily basis. I think it is very important to love everyone.
As far as empathy is concerned, I have always felt an ease with communicating with people and sharing in their emotional experiences, but my StrengthsFinder Signature Themes Report puts it perfectly—it states: “You can sense the emotions of those around you. You can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are your own. Intuitively, you are able to see the world through their eyes and share their perspective.” I believe that I am able to feel deeply with others because I have been blessed with parents who are keen to other people’s emotional needs and who have taught me the importance of patience and love in relationships. Harmony is another aspect of my StrengthFinders results that is extremely accurate in regards to my personality. However a noteworthy difference is that I am not afraid of conflict. I think confrontation and reconciliation is a vital part of relationships and conflict is not something to be afraid of (furthermore, it is important to note that I prefer to find common ground in situations of conflict and strive for peace and consensus). My StrengthsFinder results articulated “Includer” in a way that I loved. It stated: “Stretch the circle wider: This is the philosophy around which you orient your life.” My biggest goal in life is to make everyone feel like they are loved. This is why I believe that “Includer” is a more than accurate description of my personality. I do not have one group of friends, but rather a large number of friends that I interact with on a daily basis. I think it is very important to love everyone.