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Day 35: My "wiring"

Oh, do you not know what I mean by "wiring"?  I mean how my brain processes things like organization, how I am gifted to contribute to a business, how I interact with people, you know, how I'm "wired".  :)  In case you're wondering here's a snapshot of my "wiring" - ISFJ, Beaver, Type A, Introvert, etc, etc. (Depends on what "test" you take.  *grin*)
It's taken me a few years to understand my "wiring" and to work through it's flaws, still working through some, and to understand how to best come alongside of others with how I am wired.  It's also taken me a few years to learn how to allow my strengths to be more visible than my weaknesses within my "wiring". What is our greatest strength can also be our greatest weakness.  It leaves us in a place of precarious footing at times.
But today I was/am grateful for my "wiring" because it has provided me a natural way to serve others, to take the load off of someone's plate so they can be freed to do what they do best, and it has given me a strong work ethic.  There's more my "wiring" has done that is beneficial but that's what I found myself grateful for today.  Oh and the flaws of my "wiring"?  Well actually I am grateful for those as well, they serve to keep me humble and open to transformation.
 

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