What are you better at than most people?

[HawkPerception]

It could be:

▪️Your profession/field of expertise
▪️An activity you're good at
▪️A topic you're passionate about
▪️Or any small talent

Anything goes 😁

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

I'm starting to find as I learn more about MBTI that I am the most stereotypical ENFP.

That last meme might describe my ultimate strength and ultimate weakness in my job. I tackle more projects at once than any of my colleagues as a software engineer. Yet I never get far with most of them.

My little claim to fame that broke me into the computer graphics industry was a small innovation that changed the VFX industry. I've had a lot of small innovations like that as well as one which won me a Silver Edge award as Siggraph (graphics convention) for contributions to computer graphics research.

Yet a lot of people tend to ask me things like, "How one earth did you come up with this data structure/algorithm? It's so unorthodox." Then I have to disappoint them every time and tell them that I tried like 200 things that didn't work and I got lucky and found the one thing that did. 😅

Being the stereotypical ENFP, I'm trying new ideas all the time and faster than just about everyone else, but 99% of them are bad ideas that don't actually work as well as I thought they could. So it's simply brute force and process of elimination that I stumble into these innovative solutions here and there.

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

I also tend to know a tiny bit about a very wide variety of subjects and genuinely interested in almost everything. So I have just enough minimalist knowledge of, say, history combined with deep interest to hold an engaging conversation with a historian. Same with physics, a wide variety of sports, cosmetics, visual arts, creative writing, biology, nutrition, fitness, chemistry, anatomy (both artist and medical focus as well as beautician facial anatomy which I picked up from dating a beautician), music theory, agriculture, philosophy, political science, cooking and culinary history, art history, dancing, psychology, graphic design, gambling, martial arts, etc.

Yet it's all very beginner-level and any expert will find major gaps in my knowledge and skill. I rarely pursue all these hobbies and studying of subjects to an extent beyond a beginner or possibly intermediate level at very best. I usually get very passionate studying a new subject or practicing a new skill until it's sort of demystified to me, like I can get an idea of how the world's greatest experts do it now even though I'm nowhere close to their level. It still satisfied my curiosity of how it all worked and so I now want to move on to the next hobby/project.

[HawkPerception]

Love this answer

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

Cheers! 🤝 I figure these things are my greatest strengths or my greatest weaknesses depending on the situation. 😅 I'm the worst person of them all to select though for something that demands concentrating on just one project for the longest periods of time. Also enjoy conversations way too much!

[handsomelad70]

I've got a GREAT memory, plus I've called radio shows since 1965 when I was 12.

[nightdrot]

Writing, ironically enough - as you can see with my proclivity for long answers on this site. Makes me very popular.

That said, I have been published in The Washington Post, the Washington Times, the (now defunct) New York City Tribune, the Orlando Sentinel and a number of local papers and journals. In fact, the piece that got published in The Washington Times was picked up by the New York City Tribune without my pushing it. Apparently the editors saw it and were sufficiently impressed to run it.

So, while I am sure there are better writers out there than me, I think - as immodest as it sounds - that I am better at writing than most people.

[IslaTheWitch]

finding patterns, which in my case means efficient work with existing code (software engineer's nightmare nr 1), testing (software engineer's nightmare nr 2), and bugfixing (software engineer's nightmare nr 3)

[DizzyDesii]

I don't know if im just really humble or lacking in skillset but i don’t feel like I’m better at anything. Thats the question i struggle with in interviews

[HawkPerception]

Doesn't have to be a "skill" per se. It could just be someone you're more passionate about than others and are more knowledgeable about.

[Apple1996]

Having patience and keeping calm. Not necessarily a skill but is important for life. a lot of people seem to lack these qualities

[HawkPerception]

That is definitely a skill and an important one. I'm not too good at it myself.

But there's a reason why they say the person who's able to remain calm in an argument is perceived as the winning one.

[aceleon]

drawing

singing

fighting

foreign languages

riding motorcycles

zoology

psychology/sociology/philosophy

sex

gym

drinking

using weapons like knifes and staffs (and sword)

cooking at mild level

[LiamJHayden]

Most? Better than half the planet at? Probably lots of things. Better than most who participate in something? Guitar, vocals, chess, running, and surfing. I can play piano, but my lessons stopped whe I was 10 so not sure I am better than most pianists unless we include mere dabblers.

[exitseven]

I was dealing with a network problem today. I was able to diagnose the problem and get a workaround in place so people could do their jobs. Then I was able to fix what was wrong. It was a pretty advanced issue and I was able to fix it.

[BoopBoopBeep]

I was really good at my old job. Like, REALLY good. Now that that part of my life is over, I'm trying to be the best cat daddy to my rescue kittens I can be.

[NathanDavis]

making tacos, tasty...

[Sameone]

My iQ test is 147
Aim good in math and science
( Worst point i get is 15/20)
Aim good swimmer
I know how to cook
And i spek 6 language
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[Sameone]

And i know how to play whit piano but i was long time like 2 year i didn't teach piano

[ab2shifty]

First thing that came to my mind was being humble 🤣

[HawkPerception]

I'd say that's a likely indicator you're a decent person

[Sonorous]

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[HawkPerception]

I don't wanna know but this reminds me of the greased up deaf guy in family guy

[Sonorous]

he is not one of us

[BlissfullyCurSed]

I excell at being worse than others in the field I am working.

[Lionman95]

Nothing there´s nothing I could come with where I´m better at than most people. That doesn´t mean I don´t have strengths or skills.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Art, music, video games, science, logic, self care.

[Staximus]

Eating, cooking, fixing stuff and problems, fighting, gaining weight, losing weight

[sheikalana]

I'm really good at cooking.

[HawkPerception]

Ahah wifey material right there

[sheikalana]

Happily married.

[HawkPerception]

I remember from one of your opinions. Just saying... he's a lucky dude 😁

[Sameone]

Believe me aim man and aim better than you in cooking

[Sameone]

The kitchen is not just usa kitchen
They are
Arbic kitchen
France kitchen
Italian kitchen
Chains and Japan's kitchen...
And a looot

[sheikalana]

@Sameone likewise. I'm not American. I'm mixed raced and my husband is nigerian. I cook Asian, African, italian, arabic, mediterranean etc etc etc.

[Sameone]

Okay thiss great.

[KittygosMeoWW]

Calming kids down

[Paris13]

lol Gagging It and Play Wrighting. xxoo

[HawkPerception]

I'll be honest I have no clue what this means. Sounded sexual to me the first part for obvious reasons and second part kinda added to the first part 😅

[Paris13]

@HawkPerception lol!!! Bite Your Tongue. I Am A Master and Influencer Here. That is what I Meant. Also A Published Playwright. xxoo

[HawkPerception]

Ah gotcha. That clarifies it 😂

[Paris13]

@HawkPerception My Yoda You Should Have Caught It. lol!!! xxoo

[HawkPerception]

I'll be honest... I don't really understand the ranks here. I just post stuff 😂😅

[Paris13]

Okay Near Guru and Master. lolxxoo

[Chevy1_kb]

Singing and art

[Gemmaholly]

Everything. I'm the best.

[Sameone]

Really 😮
I like this type of woman

[Gemmaholly]

@Sameone lol you wish...

[Sameone]

I was mean this type of woman who they have a lot of ego but they are nothing 😉
I challenge you for 100$ if you know how to do one thing right 😉