b"DISCOVERING YOURSELF AS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OTHERSIf we really want to change our lives and take more control over our future, personal strengths are the starting point to start developing basic skills.Generally speaking, positive attracts positive and produces better results. Thus, our main goal should be to acquire and develop positive attributes. However, since no one is perfect, allowing time to minimize weaknesses is also a good idea.A personal inventory is a good starting point. Before acquiring and developing the skills that will allow us to succeed, we must first identify these specific skills.A good way to do this is to create a personal inventory that outlines current strengthsandweaknesses.Thispersonalassessmentwillhelpdevelopan overall plan for developing the skills needed.1.Honestyandtrustarethemostimportant:honestyisprobablythe greatest personal strength. It is also a crucial element of good character.If we are not honest with ourselves, reality can become a fantasy. If we are not honest with others, we cannot expect them to be honest with us.As mentioned before, the positive tends to attract the positive. Honest people tend to attract honest people and dishonest people tend to attract dishonest people.Who do you think will have the easiest path to success?2.Self-confidence makes us progress: the fear of failure often holds people back. If we don't believe we can accomplish something, we may not even try.Nothing will change if we don't find the courage and self-confidence to overcome our fear. Keeping a positive attitude is an essential part of self-confidence and very important for finding true happiness and success.By focusing on what we can do rather than what we can't, it will be easier to answer the question:what is success as it relates to our personal life?Start small. Slowly gain confidence by completing a series of small tasks, remembering to acknowledge those accomplishments as successes and move on.Germain Decelles69"