Our personal strengths （优点；优势） are the things that we are good at. They are part of what makes us unique as individuals， and part of the values we offer to the world around us. Using our personal strengths means using more of what we are good at to get more of what we want. But if we’re not aware of （意识到） our personal strengths， we don’t always use them as fully as we could， and we may miss the chance to be successful in our lives and careers.
　　我们的优点指的是我们所擅长的东西，它们也是使我们具有个体独特性和人生价值的因素之一。利用我们自己的优点意味着利用我们擅长的东西去得到更多我们想要的东西。 但是，如果我们没有意识到自己的优点，就没法充分地利用它们，我们也就可能错过了取得在生活上和事业上成功的机会。
　　You might say you’re good at cooking. Or that you’re good at writing. Maybe you’re good at being determined or you’re good at staying positive. Maybe you’re good at playing the guitar. There are an infinite number of things you could tell me that you’re good at. So how do we make sense of （弄清楚） all these potentials （潜能）？
　　你可能会说自己厨艺很好，或者擅长写作。或许你很有决心或者能保持乐观。又可能你擅长弹吉他。你可能有数不清的擅长的事儿可以告诉我。于是，我们该怎么弄清楚这些潜能呢？
　　How to find our personal strengths？ There are ways. You might find that some of them below are more effective for you than others， so you can have a try.
　　如何找出自己的优点？有一些方法。你可能会发现，以下的某些方法可能对你会更有效，那么来试试看吧。
　　You can notice what you enjoy. The kinds of activities we enjoy doing are often an indicator （指示物） of the skills we naturally enjoy. Take a few minutes to think about the things you really love to do. Can you see any patterns or shared skills among these things？
　　留心一下自己喜欢的是些什么。我们很喜欢做的往往显示了我们原本就很喜欢用的技巧。花几分钟去思考一下自己真正喜欢做的是什么，看看你能否找到一些固定的模式，或者一些共通的方法。
　　You can ask your good friends and family. Sometimes it can be hard to judge our strengths by ourselves. Ask trusted friends or family who know you well what they think your personal strengths are， and see if any of the answers surprise you.
　　你可以问问你的好友和家人。有时我们自己很难精准地判断我们自己的优点。去问问你信赖的家人或朋友，在他们心中你的优点是什么，看看是否会有让你吃惊的答案出现呢？
　　What qualities do you like in yourself？ The qualities you like about yourself will give you some indication of your personal strengths. For example， if you like the fact that you stick to （坚持） your goals and put them in practice， even when you meet difficulties， one of your personal strengths might be determination （决心）.
　　你喜欢自己身上的哪些品质呢？你喜欢的自己身上的那些品质往往也暗示了你的个人优点。比如，你喜欢自己坚持完成目标，并一直付诸行动的特点。尤其是当事情变得棘手的时候，你的优点之一就是有完成这件事的决心。
　　What kind of work do you want to do and what makes you good at that work？ Think about what you enjoy about your work and why. If you’re struggling to find much that is enjoyable， consider what’s missing instead. 　　你想要做的是什么工作呢？是什么让你胜任这份工作的呢？想想看你喜欢做什么样的工作？为什么喜欢？如果你很难找出你喜欢的，思考一下，是不是其中却少了点什么。
　　What makes you proud？ Think about some examples in your life when you really felt proud of the way you acted or responded. What was it about your action or response that left you feeling proud？ Why do you feel proud of the way you acted？
　　是什么让你引以为豪？想想在生活中让你感到自豪的几个例子，你有什么行为或反应。是什么原因让你觉得很自豪呢？你是因为你的哪些行为而自豪呢？
　　Who are your role models？ Why do you consider them as your models？ Most of us have role models in our lives， and these can help us find our own personal strengths. Look for the strengths you admire about your particular role models， then think about whether you have any of those strengths in yourself.
　　谁是你的偶像呢？你为什么视他们为偶像呢？在我们的生活中，大多数人都有偶像，偶像能帮助我们发现自己的优点。找出偶像身上你特别敬佩的那些优点，然后想想看你自己是不是也有这些优点
　　What feedback do you notice from people in daily life？ It involves looking for feedback in everyday interactions （互动）. This is useful as it can provide more accurate （准确的；精确的） information of how other people truly think of your strengths.
　　留心一下在平时的生活中别人对你的反馈是什么？在你与别人的日常交流互动中寻找反馈信息。这一点是很有用的，因为这可以给你提供其他人如何看待你的优点的信息。
　　Think about where your strengths show up in your life.
　　想想在生活中你的优点都表现在哪些地方。
　　Take a look at a list of personal strengths and notice which personal strengths stand out （超群；脱颖而出） to you. We are often display strengths to others， so think about where each of the strengths shows up in your personal life.
　　看一看你所列出的优点，观察一下是哪些优点让你脱颖而出。我们通常都向别人展示出这些优点，所以想一想，我们的每个优点都表现在生活中的哪些地方。