We all have weak spots, and the most annoying weak spots are those that come back again and again no matter how hard you try to distance yourself from those annoying traits and behaviors. Some may say those weak spots are your cross to bear, areas that build humiliation, or the challenge that develops empathy, compassion, and grace. Whatever spin you put on those traits, the bottom line is those are evidence of areas where you are weaker than others.
How do we shore up our weak spots? What can we do?
First, it is important to identify what makes you weak and why? Then it's good to make a plan for strengthening the weak areas--what will you do to at least soften the edge of these personal knives or mitigate the challenge these traits bring to your life.
After you identify and make a plan--find ways to quickly remember the plan when you're pushed in that direction--know what to do. Whether it be a word, mental picture, or phrase, prepare for battle against your weak areas by repeating that word or phrase or visualizing that image. That will help.
Some of us are quicker at learning how to strengthen our weak sides. I'm not really sure why that's true. Perhaps it is the result of good mentoring, deep thought, discipline, or effective action. Whatever that is, the truth is that we all have weak spots and it's important that we work against those areas of living as well as we can.