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Strengths are weaknesses because they create a bias to use the strength rather than developing a weak alternate, and you only get better at what you do - creating a virtuous cycle that can quickly turn vicious. This will happen whenever growth is mediated mainly by feedback loops. (Think hard about that!) The solution is instead to have a model of what you're trying to grow, whether it's a company or a positive presence in the world, and be willing to sacrifice to make that happen. reply I think it's possible to grow in positive outcomes of behaviors, but I also think this article is trying to get at something intrinsic within each one of us. Identifying where our personality quirks lead to strengths and weaknesses, and accepting that, is related but not quite the same as identifying concrete positive and negative outcomes of behavior, and trying to change our behaviors to align more to the positive outcomes. Not sure if the link I'm trying to make here will be clear, but... I had an i

Strengths Are Your Weaknesses | Hacker News Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Strengths Are Your Weaknesses ( terriblesoftware.org ) 346 points by kiyanwang on April 11, 2025 | hide | past | favorite | 110 comments w10-1 on April 11, 2025 | next [–] Yes, and more importantly... Strengths are weaknesses because they create a bias to use the strength rather than developing a weak alternate, and you only get better at what you do - creating a virtuous cycle that can quickly turn vicious. This will happen whenever growth is mediated mainly by feedback loops. (Thi

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