61. Should We Just Ignore Our Weaknesses?

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  Has my perspective changed or have my standards lowered?

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  I'm Angela Duckworth.

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  I'm Stephen Dubner.

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  And you're listening to No Stupid Questions.

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  Today on the show, is it better to invest in your strengths or improve on your weaknesses?

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  You might think I'm really funny, but then other people might say...

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  Also, why do we like and dislike the things that we like and dislike?

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  For two years, I had the exact same lunch.

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  On purpose?

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  Angela, this is a classic question from a listener.

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  It's an essential question, I would argue.

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  Okay, shoot.

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  What is it?

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  Did I build it up too much?

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  I know.

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  I'm kind of like, no question can live up to this introduction, but I want to know what it is.

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  So this is from Emily Ward, who lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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  Should we capitalize on our strengths or work on our weaknesses?

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  This is a great question.

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  Is that not the universe in one question?

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