Top 5 Strengths

Disclaimer: This document is in raw form as I process and distill 4 years-worth of my personal development notes. Expect some typos and cryptic language for now. I will be updating frequently and polishing up.

Prescription: Live your top 5 strengths.
Related Concepts: Happiness, Mission Statement, Life Purpose, Be World Class, Zone of Genius

What is the Top 5 Strengths Concept?

The idea that you should identify the top 5 things that you're naturally best at and align your life with your top 2 strengths especially.

Why is it Important?

Because this is what you're the best at. This is what comes naturally and effortlessly for you. You will be happy and successful when you're doing what you're naturally drawn towards.

Top 5 Strengths: Key Points

Identify your top 5 strengths and focus on living your top 2 every day. Make this your religion. This is where the core of your happiness and success will come from. 1 You should be embodying and living your top 2 strengths through your work every day.

Take Martin Seligmen's Survey of Character Strengths
Take the Gallop Strength's Finder assessment

Do you agree with them? Make a list of your top 5 strengths using these assessments and your own intuitions about yourself. Add these 5 strengths to your Mission Statement so you're reviewing them every day.

Make a list of all the ways you could align your life perfectly with your top 2 strengths.

Improving your weaknesses is important too, but most people are not aligned with their strengths, so that is your top priority. Personal development comes more from working on your weaknesses. Career success comes more from focusing on your strengths. 4, 5

References

Optimal Living 101, Brian Johnson
Authentic Happiness, Martin Seligmen
Strength's Finder 2.0, Gallop
Mind Control, Eben Pagan
High Performance Academy, Brendon Burchard

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