Comments on: What would happen if you were blind to your weakness? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Damocles http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-269346 Damocles Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:47:41 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-269346 I understand that there's an ophthalmology in Ireland who invented a pair of specs that can overcome this problem. Perhaps you can check that out. I understand that there's an ophthalmology in Ireland who
invented a pair of specs that can overcome this problem.
Perhaps you can check that out.

]]> By: Diane Dawson http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-268696 Diane Dawson Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:08:15 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-268696 Oh wow. It has a name? I have this too. My whole life, I've wondered why I can see friends and colleagues out of context - in the supermarket - and have NO idea who they are. I worked in The Business in LA for a while and was constantly saying something dumb to some celeb I didn't recognize. I thought I was just not paying enough attention. Yay for diagnoses! Oh wow. It has a name? I have this too. My whole life, I've wondered why I can see friends and colleagues out of context – in the supermarket – and have NO idea who they are. I worked in The Business in LA for a while and was constantly saying something dumb to some celeb I didn't recognize. I thought I was just not paying enough attention. Yay for diagnoses!

]]> By: brazen | Werner.com.ar http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-266070 brazen | Werner.com.ar Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:15:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-266070 [...] debilidades, para no gastar más energía en ocultarlas. Redunda en que terminás fortalecido. Check it: A weakness, after all, is a potential vulnerability, and we feel like we will appear stronger if [...] [...] debilidades, para no gastar más energía en ocultarlas. Redunda en que terminás fortalecido. Check it: A weakness, after all, is a potential vulnerability, and we feel like we will appear stronger if [...]

]]> By: Jean http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-189995 Jean Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:15:43 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-189995 Fascinating - sorry for being a year and a half late on this, but I think I might have the same problem. I can have a two-hour lunch with a person, have a great conversation, and then not recognize them the next day if I see them out of context. It usually takes me several meetings before I can recognize a person as someone I've met before, though if they remind me of our connection, or of a piece of our conversation, then I know exactly who they are. This is very interesting: I didn't know this was an actual disorder. I guess I just assumed I'm not a "visual person." I also have trouble with spacial awareness, though my aural memory is nearly verbatim. Anyway, thanks for the post. In this case, you're honesty really helped me. I've apparently got some research to do. Fascinating – sorry for being a year and a half late on this, but I think I might have the same problem. I can have a two-hour lunch with a person, have a great conversation, and then not recognize them the next day if I see them out of context. It usually takes me several meetings before I can recognize a person as someone I've met before, though if they remind me of our connection, or of a piece of our conversation, then I know exactly who they are. This is very interesting: I didn't know this was an actual disorder. I guess I just assumed I'm not a "visual person." I also have trouble with spacial awareness, though my aural memory is nearly verbatim.

Anyway, thanks for the post. In this case, you're honesty really helped me. I've apparently got some research to do.

]]> By: Spanish Fork Mechanic http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-188599 Spanish Fork Mechanic Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:41:51 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-188599 I beileve God gives us weakness so that we might be humble. Trusting in him is sufficient to overcome any weakness. I think you have the right attitude, congrats on overcoming a challenge. I beileve God gives us weakness so that we might be humble. Trusting in him is sufficient to overcome any weakness. I think you have the right attitude, congrats on overcoming a challenge.

]]> By: Obama http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-188401 Obama Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:32:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-188401 Your a nut case. Your a nut case.

]]> By: Antoine Clarke http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-134700 Antoine Clarke Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:11:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-134700 Your weakness in one context could actually be remarkably useful in an other. If you compensate by focussing on how people move, you would make a phenomenal spotter of disguises. Every casino and not a few security agencies would like to meet you. And if someone can make software analyse video footage the way you work, there's a big law enforecement/security market. Your weakness in one context could actually be remarkably useful in an other. If you compensate by focussing on how people move, you would make a phenomenal spotter of disguises. Every casino and not a few security agencies would like to meet you.

And if someone can make software analyse video footage the way you work, there's a big law enforecement/security market.

]]> By: Recruiting Animal http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-134676 Recruiting Animal Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:34:46 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-134676 PBS had a series once about the early Christians. As a result I came across a letter by a guy who signed his name as Leo, Sinner. My first impression was that this declaration is a big relief because if you acknowledge your weaknesses right off the bat, you don't have to worry about hiding them. The same sort of thing takes place at AA meetings when people introduce themselves by saying "I'm so and so and I'm an alcoholic." But while the acknowledgement of limitations will free you from the need to defend your faults it won't free you from the need to defend your competence. Because although you are imperfect you still need to be recognized for the things you can do. And once you admit a limitation, there are going to be people who will try to use it to disqualify you from responsibilities you are still fit to handle. PBS had a series once about the early Christians. As a result I came across a letter by a guy who signed his name as Leo, Sinner.

My first impression was that this declaration is a big relief because if you acknowledge your weaknesses right off the bat, you don't have to worry about hiding them.

The same sort of thing takes place at AA meetings when people introduce themselves by saying "I'm so and so and I'm an alcoholic."

But while the acknowledgement of limitations will free you from the need to defend your faults it won't free you from the need to defend your competence. Because although you are imperfect you still need to be recognized for the things you can do. And once you admit a limitation, there are going to be people who will try to use it to disqualify you from responsibilities you are still fit to handle.

]]> By: Tony Tallent http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-134626 Tony Tallent Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:40:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-134626 <p>I think you're right-on here. Have you noticed that often people don't quite know how to take it when you just say, "by the way I know XYZ about myself..." Does it generally make others uncomfortable when we are ourselves?<br /> Tony<br /> I think you're right-on here. Have you noticed that often people don't quite know how to take it when you just say, "by the way I know XYZ about myself…" Does it generally make others uncomfortable when we are ourselves?
Tony

]]> By: Music Site http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-134621 Music Site Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:21:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/01/18/what-would-happen-if-you-were-blind-to-your-weakness/#comment-134621 (If you say, “I’m disappointed that I have this weakness. I wish I were born differently,” then there’s nothing you can do to see things more optimistically. But if you say, “There are pluses and minuses to this situation, and I do get to have a different perspective on the world that is interesting,” then there is room not to live with such regret.) You have said well, that was wonderful, I wouldn't say better, you worth lots of credit for this saying. Keep the good work up. Thank you, Regards. (If you say, “I’m disappointed that I have this weakness. I wish I were born differently,” then there’s nothing you can do to see things more optimistically. But if you say, “There are pluses and minuses to this situation, and I do get to have a different perspective on the world that is interesting,” then there is room not to live with such regret.)

You have said well, that was wonderful, I wouldn't say better, you worth lots of credit for this saying.

Keep the good work up.

Thank you,
Regards.

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