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By understanding ourselves, Using this information, we By improving ourselves, we
we understand what/what realize how to improve become more confident.
not to do. ourselves.
Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses
To identify your strengths and weaknesses, think about the activities you enjoy/dislike doing.
Find Your Strengths
• Spend time thinking about what you do well
• Think about what you've always done well
• Think about what others appreciate about you
Find Your Weaknesses
• Identify areas where you have difficulty and things you find difficult to do
• Critically analyse the comments you receive about yourself from other people
• Be open to feedback and accept your weakness without feeling bad. Think of it as an area for improvement
Difference Between Interests and Abilities
Interests are the things we love to do. Interests could be
• activities that you enjoy doing in your spare time that make you happy.
• activities that interest you or you would even do if no one asked you.
• activities you want to learn or want to do in the future
Sometimes interests may not match abilities. In these cases, you can improve your skills or go a different route. For
example, you may like badminton (interest), but you may not be good at the game. In this case, you can play just for
fun, not aim for a badminton career.
Impressive Appearance and Grooming
Impressive appearance means having or tending to have a strong effect on the mind or emotions; eliciting wonder or
admiration. Grooming is the process of giving oneself a neat and clean appearance. Proper grooming and impressive
appearance can send a message that you are a confident and smart person. These two qualities reflect our preparedness
to handle the world around us. You give respect and care to yourself; others will also give importance to you.
Importance of Dressing Appropriately, Looking Decent and Positive Body Language
When one dresses appropriately and keeps oneself neat, he/she conforms to generally acceptable standards of
respectable and decent looks. Dressing appropriately, looking decent and positive body language is important because:
• It helps us look well-presented and clean.
• It gives a good impression on others.
• It boosts self-confidence.
• It speaks before your words.
• It draws the right kind of attention and sends the right message.
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