Strengths and weaknesses generally refer to a person's character.

Often a strength can be a weakness, and vice versa, a weakness can be a strength. In Chinese philosophy

Chinese philosophy

Chinese philosophy is philosophy written in the Chinese tradition of thought. The majority of traditional Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States era, during a period known as the "Hundred Schools of Thought", which was characterized by significant intellectual and...

, yin and yang (e.g., dark and light) are described as complementary opposites within a greater whole.

For example, here are some strengths and weaknesses by personality type

Personality type

Personality type refers to the psychological classification of different types of individuals. Personality types are sometimes distinguished from personality traits, with the latter embodying a smaller grouping of behavioral tendencies. Types are sometimes said to involve qualitative differences...

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Personality Type	|Weakness
Analytical (Get It Right)	Thinking	Excludes feelings from decisions
	Thorough	Goes too far; perfectionist
	Disciplined	Too rigid or demanding of self/others
Driver (Get It Done)	Independent	Has trouble operating with others
	Decisive	Does not take time to consider other perspectives
	Determined	Domineering; too focused on doing it "my way"
Amiable (Get Along)	Supportive	Tends to conform to wishes of others
	Patient	No time boundaries; things do not get done
	Diplomatic	Not assertive or directive
Expressive (Get Appreciated)	Good communicator	Talks too much
	Enthusiastic	Comes on too strong
	Imaginitive	Dreamer; unrealistic

See also

• Aptitude
  Aptitude
  An aptitude is an innate component of a competency to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Aptitudes may be physical or mental...
  
  
• Intelligence
  Intelligence
  Intelligence has been defined in different ways, including the abilities for abstract thought, understanding, communication, reasoning, learning, planning, emotional intelligence and problem solving....
  
  
• Physical strength
  Physical strength
  Physical strength is the ability of a person or animal to exert force on physical objects using muscles. Increasing physical strength is the goal of strength training.-Overview:...
  
  
• Virtues and Vices