Someone said

When Lincoln appointed Ulysses Grant as General of the Army in March of 1864, the selection bypassed over 200 senior generals. For the north, the Civil War was not going as well as Lincoln thought it should-Grant was winning battles, the other generals were not.
When one of the president’s aides pointed out that he had picked a man who was well known for his alcohol consumption, the president said “find out what brand he drinks and send a barrel to all our other generals.
Lincoln chose Grant because of his strengths. A general’s job is to decide which battles to fight , best organize his men to fight them, and win. Grant passed the test.
Lincoln ignored Grants drinking and perhaps other short comings as well. The president knew that who ever he selected would have his own shortcomings. So he made his decision on strengths.
And the point?
The point is that the same logic holds true for you. When you’re looking at a prospective task or job or relationship or anything, what is important is the strengths your bring. If the battle plays well to your strength the things you can not do, won’t matter. The things you cannot do will not stop you from succeeding. That is the point.

- posted by kathy @ 7:44 AM