If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bringwith you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or
1 in your work would depend, to 2 great extent,
3 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the
best advantage. 4 the utmost importancc is your attitude.
A person 5 begins a job convinccd that he isn"t going to
like it or is 6 that he is going to fail is exhibiting a
weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other
hand, a person who is secure 7 his belief that he is
probably as capable 8 doing the work as anyone else and
who is willing to make a cheerful attempt 9 it possesses a
certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do
well. 10 the prerequisite skill.s for a particular job is
strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A
bookkeeper who can"t add or a carpenter who can"t cut a
straight line with a saw 11 hopeless cases. This book has
been designed to help you capitalize 12 the strength and
overcome the 13 that you bring to the job of learning. But
in groups to measure your development, you must first 14
stock of somewhere you stand now. 15 we get further along
in the book, we"ll be 16 in some detail with specific
processes for developing and strengthening 17 skills.
However, 18 begin with, you should pause 19 examine
your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are
critical to your success or railure in school: your 20 , your
reading and communication skills, and your study habits.