tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29105031.post908553221999915217..comments2023-10-26T08:19:27.974-04:00Comments on Wandering Wonderers: Why StrengthFinders can be DangerousBart and Melissa Shadlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473007257674577141noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29105031.post-52768666618128028932014-10-18T09:00:38.932-04:002014-10-18T09:00:38.932-04:00Cool beans :)Cool beans :)Melody Latricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327013622694293514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29105031.post-3665423949341027882014-10-16T19:51:45.155-04:002014-10-16T19:51:45.155-04:00Good thoughts Mel. And I'm glad you liked the...Good thoughts Mel. And I'm glad you liked the test! For sure the goal of the post wasn't to get people to stop taking it, but just to raise some thought about the possibility that our strengths could actually be hindering us from being our true selves, creating instead only fear/shame driven selves.Bart and Melissa Shadlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473007257674577141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29105031.post-78669326279289732632014-10-16T17:05:50.673-04:002014-10-16T17:05:50.673-04:00Bart, I enjoyed reading your post. You provided a ...Bart, I enjoyed reading your post. You provided a great collection of ideas here. I believe that our strengths are that blend of culture, family, experiences, God's gifts and also the hard things in life that test and try us by fire to shape and change us too. There is a fine line between how behavior based on environment can shape our responses and actions in situations, leading to what some view as strengths and others as coping mechanisms. Perhaps the balancer is the heart behind the action. If I respond instinctively because that's my gift to so, it seems the strength is at play. But if I think before making that action and adjust it based on other realities or factors, perhaps I'm behaving versus living out my strength. Sometimes doing so can be viewed as sin - anything that falls short of God's best. But I think sometimes doing so isn't an intentional mark to sin and disregard the gospel; perhaps it's more so an indication that there is a deficit, a fear, a wound and one is trying to find the best way to navigate the waters that are before them. I actually just took Strength Finders 2.0 now, for the second time in about 6 years. My top 5 strengths 6 years ago were input, intellection, empathy, strategic and learner. My top 5 today are strategic, empathy, adaptability, input and intellection. I lost learner but gained adaptability. Pretty cool and interesting. I feel these strengths help me better understand myself and the person I'm becoming. I appreciated your blog post.Melody Latricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327013622694293514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29105031.post-13189947795131282142014-10-16T12:01:10.968-04:002014-10-16T12:01:10.968-04:00Ha, Brian. Was wondering what you'd think bei...Ha, Brian. Was wondering what you'd think being a "woo" guy. <br /><br />My wife has "responsibility" first, so you should know that I'm not grinding any ax here ;) Unless I'm some sort of sick masochist, which may or may not be true.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03801635824968405630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29105031.post-14205589076775002822014-10-16T11:51:02.538-04:002014-10-16T11:51:02.538-04:00dang! I am WOO...and now I realize it is all beca...dang! I am WOO...and now I realize it is all because I am one big people pleaser! Now I know:)<br />JK...man, do I think differently than you do. I can't even wrap my mind around some of the stuff you said here. Yet it is so good to have that perspective in a friend. I need to think of the other side of things. I am a bigggg Bart Shadle fan...anyone else?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291228576594272170noreply@blogger.com