The best way to find out whether you're on the right path? Stop looking at the path.
Marcus BuckinghamRead
Strengths are not activities you're good at, they're activities that strengthen you. A strength is an activity that before you're doing it you look forward to doing it; while you're doing it, time goes by quickly and you can concentrate; after you've done it, it seems to fulfill a need of yours.
Interpretation
True strengths are activities that energize and fulfill you, not just things you are skilled at.
This quote by Marcus Buckingham emphasizes that strengths are not merely tasks or activities at which you excel, but those that invigorate and inspire you. Engaging in such activities should bring joy and a sense of accomplishment, making the experience enjoyable and fulfilling, which highlights the importance of pursuing what genuinely resonates with one's interests and needs.
In practice
This quote can inspire people during a career counseling session.
The best way to find out whether you're on the right path? Stop looking at the path.
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