In role models, do you notice your weaknesses or your strengths?

May 16, 2012 | Personal Mastery, Wisdom

Closeup of business people applauding during a business meeting

Closeup of business people applauding during a business meetingAs we look at our role models, it’s easy to notice the pieces of their capability that we don’t have, or don’t have yet.

Not so obvious in the picture—in fact, not visible at all—is what we have that they don’t. And it may be at least as much.

Taken overall…

We might be more capable than the people we are learning from, not less.

So…

You won’t see your unique gift in anyone else. You can only find it in you.

Have you looked lately?