You take a weakness and start making it stronger.. You don't have to build your strengths - that you already possess... It is your weakness that needs the exercise
Interpretation
Focus on improving weaknesses rather than solely relying on your existing strengths.
This quote emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and working on our weaknesses instead of only celebrating our strengths. Ralph Waldo Emerson suggests that true growth comes from addressing our shortcomings, as enhancing these areas can lead to a more balanced and capable individual.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal development, you might say, 'Remember, you take a weakness and start making it stronger.'
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Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations
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Hast thou named all the birds without a gun?
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I believe you are your work. Don't trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That's a rotten bargain.
He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.
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There are lots of things we never understand, no matter how many years we put on, no matter how much experience we accumulate.
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