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  Goal Setting: It involves defining clear, specific, and achievable objectives. It provides direction and
                   motivation, helping you measure progress and stay focused on your desired outcomes. For example, you
                   set a goal to learn a new language within six months. You break it down into smaller, manageable tasks like
                   completing a lesson each day, practicing with a language partner, and taking weekly progress tests to stay
                   on track and measure your improvement.

                 SESSION             2   Strength and Weakness Analysis


                 Understanding your strengths and weaknesses is a key part of personal growth and self-improvement. By
                 analysing what you Excel at and where you face challenges, you can make better decisions and set realistic
                 goals. This process helps you recognise areas where you can improve while also leveraging your strengths to
                 reach your full potential. Identifying strengths and weaknesses is a continuous journey that empowers you to
                 develop and enhance various aspects of your life.

                   ANALYSING STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
                 “Knowing Yourself” is an essential aspect of personality development. It involves understanding your strengths,
                 weaknesses, values, beliefs, and motivations. It helps in making informed decisions, improving relationships,
                 and achieving personal and professional goals. To know what you do well or not so well, helps in converting
                 weaknesses into strengths and strengths into exceptional performance. It is a process that means knowing
                 our inner strengths, hidden talents, skills and even weaknesses.

                  Strengths: Strength means what we do well and are good at. Everyone has some strengths that need to
                   be identified. Take time to think about what we can do well, and also what others appreciate about you.
                  Weaknesses: Weaknesses are the areas of improvement. What we cannot do well or we are not good at.
                   Everyone has some weakness that needs to be identified. Find out the areas where you struggle and find
                   difficult to do. Accept the feedback to improve.

                 Identifying Strength and Weakness

                 Identifying strengths means knowing what you are good at and what others compliment you on. It’s important
                 to understand these to make the most of them.
                 Identifying weaknesses involves seeing where you struggle and accepting advice to get better. This helps you
                 improve in areas where you need growth.

                       By understanding                 Based on that                       By improving we will
                       ourselves we can                 information, we can
                       ♦  know what we can              ♦  plan what and how we             ♦  feel confident about
                          and cannot do                   can improve ourselves               ourselves

                 Recognising Strengths:
                  Reflect on your skills and abilities during downtime.

                  Consider areas where you consistently excel.
                  Reflect on the positive feedback you receive from others.
                 Identifying Weaknesses:
                  Acknowledge areas where you encounter challenges.
                  Review feedback provided by others.

                  Embrace feedback openly, viewing weaknesses as opportunities for growth rather than shortcomings.



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