To Overcome Weakness: Use a Ladder and Achieve Your Objective

The objective was to eat fresh dates plucked from a tree. It was the end of August in Baghdad. The weather was humid and the temperature over 50 degree Celcious (122 degree F); an ideal condition for the dates to ripen. This time of the year and in the prevalent climatic conditions, the dates were half ripened: lower half brown and the top portion greenish yellow. As the locals call, the half ripened dates are the best.

It became my challenging objective to have the dates directly plucked from the tree. I neither had the talents nor the strengths to climb the tree. One which fell on the ground was no good to eat. So to achieve the objective, took help of a friend, found a ladder, climbed and had the dates to the heart content and shared with others as well.

This was the simplest way to overcome the weakness or lesser talents as described by Mr Donald Clifton. Donald Clifton has defined that “weakness is a shortage or misappropriation of talent, skill, or knowledge that causes problems for you or others..”  Critical examination of  the definition reveals that  appropriately developed and applied talents, skills and strengths would always results in success. In order to overcome weaknesses or  lessor talents (a) find support system:  technical or an organisation (b) build complementary partnerships with others to address the situation– recruiting staff or partnership.

ie use a ladder to have your desired dates.