BLOG 10 David Rendalls FREAK FACTOR
I found this article really interesting. The writer was very direct and simple with each of his points and gave examples to each to make them easier to understand. I agreed with all his points and tried to relate to what he wrote.
3. Flawless: There’s Nothing Wrong with you
Everyone thinks they have something wrong with them. In my case I think I am very unorganized, unrealistic, and at times I’m very loud and obnoxious. But in my opinion my strengths out weigh my weaknesses. Just like the small chart he has, you have to have optimism in your “weak” qualities. Although I may be unorganized I am very creative, I may be unrealistic at times but I’m a very positive person and look for the best in every situation. I’m also loud and sometimes considered obnoxious, but I like to just call it excessive enthusiasm. I am not saying I am perfect and that there is absolutely nothing wrong with me. I just think we should worry about our bad qualities because there’s more good in them than bad.
4. Forget It: Don’t Try to Fix Your Weaknesses
Trying to figure out what is wrong with you is a tough process. If you ask someone “what is wrong with me?” they’ll tell you, but you’ll just get upset and think they are being a jerk. And asking yourself that question is just very depressing, so why even waste the time. Like the writer says we don’t like taking the time to work on our weaknesses and no matter how hard we try that weakness will never become a strength, it will only become an average quality at the most. Everyone has weaknesses so it isn’t something to be unhappy about. Once you’ve realized your weaknesses, take note, and move on. I don’t think there’s any point in taking the time to work on these weaknesses and you can spend that time doing something much more productive and rewarding. Working on our weaknesses will just make us depressed and in bad moods, so be happy and don’t worry about it.
9. Freak Factory: Putting your quirks to work
I am a huge procrasanator, so his point of “engage in permanent procasanation” instantly appealed to me. I never have a problem completing tasks or projects that appeal to me or I find interesting, but tell me to do something I do not want to do, I’ll do everything I can to put off doing it. Sometimes it seems that procrasanting is harder than the actual thing that I am trying to avoid doing. But I stand by my principles; I will be lazy and not do something I find boring and stupid. I also agree with his point of finding people who are strong where we are weak. Great partnerships can be made if people work together and balance each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Like they old saying “two heads are better than one.”
What have you found your strengths and weaknesses to be (as far as “the creative process” is concerned)?
I have found that my strengths have been coming up with an idea and sticking to it and being able to take constructive criticism very well. Having someone tell you that your idea is stupid or needs work isn’t easy but it definitely helps make it better. Some of my original ideas will be completely different once I have friends or other people give their opinions on it. My weakness is finding motivation to take my ideas and do something with them or being able to take my ideas and decide how I should present them. Sometimes writing my ideas down, then taking those words and trying to turn it into a video or drawing is hard and I’m demotivated by the challenge, but it is something I’ve gotten better at, I’m not saying it’s a strength yet, just not as much as a weakness as it once was.
