Freak Factor
Foundation - Build on your Strengths
This suggestion is one of my favorites because it is easy to do and can be very effective. Everyone has skills or talents that make them unique and if you can concentrate on these skills you can be very successful. I am not a very loud person for instance, but i have a decent amount of patience which i dont think many people do. Instead of trying to always be the center of attention and making things happen iv learned to wait for the right opportunity because that strategy best fits my strengths. Rendall says that many people believe that their strengths will always be there, but he claims that like almost everything else in this world if you don't use it you lose it. If you are a fast runner then you should continue to run regularly or you could fall out of shape and possibly lose your edge. If you have a good memory, you should read a lot or do activities that stimulate your mind as opposed to laying around all day. It also feels good to know your good at something and it is especially satisfying to use and build on the talents that you already know you possess.
Flawless - Theres nothing wrong with you
This claim seems far fetched to most people because there is a lot of insecurity in the world. We see someone in a magazine and believe that we can never look as good as them, or we see a successful person on television and we envy them because we are not in their position. people tend to place blame on themselves and imagine everything as an imperfection. Rendall states that every imperfection basically has an equal and opposite strength. For instance, an unorganized person may be a creative person, a lack of emotion could mean someone is exceptionally calm, or a boring person may be very responsible. I personally am very unorganized but i consider myself to be creative. There are many other pairs of strengths and weaknesses that Rendall mentioned which i believe could describe me. Our efforts to clear weaknesses are destined to fail because they are a part of us that make us unique and can lead us to find our strengths in life. Without them we would never know who we can be.
Fit: Find the Right Spot
The importance of finding the right spot means that there are situations that are better suited to fit a person's individual strengths than others. If you can find the right spot that correlates successfully to your strength then you have a better chance to succeed. People are often ashamed of their flaws or imperfections and so they try to hide them or cover them up. Everyone has a natural fear of rejection and our flaws are what we believe to be the source of rejection. In reality though, our flaws in the right situation can become a new strength. In the right setting a flaw can become an irreplaceable advantage.The fallacy is that you need to adapt to fit the situation. This is a fallacy because people are ashamed of their flaws so they try to change to fit the situation when what they should be doing is changing the situation. It is the only manipulatable part of the equation. The fact is you need to choose situations that fit your strengths. Don't try to hide or fix your flaws, instead promote and use them in the right, helpful situation. Find the right fit between who you are and what works with your personality.
My Weaknesses
As far as the creative process is concerned, i am unorganized and inconsistent. I have never been one to clean my room or have a certain arrangement for keeping things together. Instead i trust chance and leave things in the most convenient places rather than the most organized. I do not lost things however as much as you might think. I put my keys, wallet, phone etc in random places all the time. However, i am usually able to find them because i have a good memory, but more importantly because my creativity allows me to find convenient locations for my possessions. Therefore, when i go to find something i can usually locate it in a very accessible spot. For instance, i often leave my wallet in my jeans. This seems odd but think about it. When i get dresses i i also found my wallet and am set to go. My inconsistency shines through when it comes to my dedication and commitment. Tend to lose focus and not always pay attention to what i should be doing. I get distracted easily and my mind wanders off topic often. This helps me think of new ideas for stories and such, but at the same time it kills any chance of completing a project or story when i lose focus halfway through. I have been trying to work on my dedication for a while and have seen some improvement. I am oddly proud of my lack of organization because i believe that it helps my creativity in a corresponding manner.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Blog Assignment #8
http://changethis.com/
search - BrainWashed
1.) Acknowledging the lizard- the lizard part of our brain is the part that worries about safety and controls anger. According to Seth Godin, this part does not like being laughed at and that is why it is so easy to shut down. Because of the resistance, which is the part that shuts down the lizard. So Seth says we need to ignore the voice of the resistance (Criticism), and acknowledge the lizard instead
2.) Fail - To fail means to attempt and falter. It means embarrassment and discouragement. However unpleasant failing is, Godin says that it is important for people to be able to fail and to do so on occasion. Failure is one of the best methods for learning. It is important to learn from mistakes, not only because you don't want to repeat them, but also because mistakes present the single greatest opportunity for learning and adaptation.
3.) Learn - Godin calls learning the key to all 7 pillars of reinvention. You can't move forward if you do not know how. In other words. if you do not know how to do something, you will never be able to do it. Learning also goes hand in hand with failure. As i previously mentioned, there is no better opportunity to learn than learning from a mistake or failure.
ESSAY
search - BrainWashed
1.) Acknowledging the lizard- the lizard part of our brain is the part that worries about safety and controls anger. According to Seth Godin, this part does not like being laughed at and that is why it is so easy to shut down. Because of the resistance, which is the part that shuts down the lizard. So Seth says we need to ignore the voice of the resistance (Criticism), and acknowledge the lizard instead
2.) Fail - To fail means to attempt and falter. It means embarrassment and discouragement. However unpleasant failing is, Godin says that it is important for people to be able to fail and to do so on occasion. Failure is one of the best methods for learning. It is important to learn from mistakes, not only because you don't want to repeat them, but also because mistakes present the single greatest opportunity for learning and adaptation.
3.) Learn - Godin calls learning the key to all 7 pillars of reinvention. You can't move forward if you do not know how. In other words. if you do not know how to do something, you will never be able to do it. Learning also goes hand in hand with failure. As i previously mentioned, there is no better opportunity to learn than learning from a mistake or failure.
ESSAY
This blog assignment has shown me a lot about myself as a student. My first set of blog assignments was not great, while the second set was. I found out which strategies for completing the blogs correctly and in time worked best from me. I was able to look at the first set of 3 i completed and learn how to better accomplish the task the second time. I took into account my personal study habits and the amount of work I had to do. The seven layers works well because every layer connects to another and they are all necessary for a complete reinvention of ones self. For instance, being generous can help you connect with other people. Being generous and connecting with different people allows for good karma, which can provide you opportunities for development and growth as an artist. Acknowledging the lizard part of your brain allows you to more freely express yourself and create your work indifferent to the criticism from others. Being able to fail allows you to become a braver artist and also provides you with ample chances for development as an artist by learning from previous failures and correcting mistakes. This blog assignment required me to plan and dedicate time for me to finish each assignment by the final date. These exercises helped me to figure out how I was going to work with my strengths as a student and as a person to complete my task in time. The reason I struggled with the first set of blogs was because I waited to long and did not leave enough time. I am a notorious procrastinator and instead of taking this into account on the first blogs I decided to wait and try to complete them last minute. When I was planning for the second set I decided to set aside one night and try to knock them all out at once. That way I wouldn’t be going against my instinct to do large amounts of work all at once. I am not the type of person to go one page at a time so to speak and contradicting this by trying to do the assignments one at time over the course of three weeks would not go well. By utilizing these seven layers of self reinvention one can learn to stop and reevaluate themselves instead of moving through life without truly knowing how to be yourself to an artistic quality
Blog Assignment #7
Donnie Darko end
THEME
There are many themes to be found in the film Donnie Darko. The main one in the story is the theme of fear and love. Donnie reveals that he is scared to die alone and throughout the story he is only able to overcome this fear when he finds love. Also, several times the theme of love and fear is mentioned by characters in relation to Donnie and his problems. The narration of the story can be described as both didactic and active. It is didactic because the narration is not always clear and is often purposely misleading to keep the audience interested. However, despite the unreliable order and detail of the narration, when the story concludes loose ends are tied up and the narration turns out to be telling truthful information. The theme of sacrifice always plays a pivotal role in the film. Donnie is faced with the choice of self sacrifice for the greater good. He elects to sacrifice himself to restore order to the universe and save Gretchen and his family.
Critique
This scene of Donnie Darko conveys these themes through it’s use of movement and shape. The song, “Mad World”, which has a slow melody with light instrumentation that focuses on strong lyrics, drives the pacing of the scene. The theme of the song matches the themes of the film very well. I think this part is a strong reminder that this film is about more than a bizarre time travel story. It really casts light onto the human experience and just how much so many of us suffer but just continue to go through the motions of our every-day lives. "All around me are familiar places, worn out faces" - this line from the song seems a perfect account of Donnie Darko’s story. The shape of scene also helps focus the audiences attention on the characters in the scene. The point of the scene is to show how every character was affected by their time in contact with the tangent universe, so this is especially effective. For instance, every character outside of the family in the last scene is shown in a dark room and they occupy the only lit portions of the room. This way they can stay true to the rule of thirds and still keep the focus where they want it. The combination of the silent images of the characters mixed with the emotionally powerful lyrics effectively create tension and release by revealing each character individually in their own light. Overall, I think this scene conveys the theme of love and fear and also self sacrifice very well.
THEME
There are many themes to be found in the film Donnie Darko. The main one in the story is the theme of fear and love. Donnie reveals that he is scared to die alone and throughout the story he is only able to overcome this fear when he finds love. Also, several times the theme of love and fear is mentioned by characters in relation to Donnie and his problems. The narration of the story can be described as both didactic and active. It is didactic because the narration is not always clear and is often purposely misleading to keep the audience interested. However, despite the unreliable order and detail of the narration, when the story concludes loose ends are tied up and the narration turns out to be telling truthful information. The theme of sacrifice always plays a pivotal role in the film. Donnie is faced with the choice of self sacrifice for the greater good. He elects to sacrifice himself to restore order to the universe and save Gretchen and his family.
Critique
This scene of Donnie Darko conveys these themes through it’s use of movement and shape. The song, “Mad World”, which has a slow melody with light instrumentation that focuses on strong lyrics, drives the pacing of the scene. The theme of the song matches the themes of the film very well. I think this part is a strong reminder that this film is about more than a bizarre time travel story. It really casts light onto the human experience and just how much so many of us suffer but just continue to go through the motions of our every-day lives. "All around me are familiar places, worn out faces" - this line from the song seems a perfect account of Donnie Darko’s story. The shape of scene also helps focus the audiences attention on the characters in the scene. The point of the scene is to show how every character was affected by their time in contact with the tangent universe, so this is especially effective. For instance, every character outside of the family in the last scene is shown in a dark room and they occupy the only lit portions of the room. This way they can stay true to the rule of thirds and still keep the focus where they want it. The combination of the silent images of the characters mixed with the emotionally powerful lyrics effectively create tension and release by revealing each character individually in their own light. Overall, I think this scene conveys the theme of love and fear and also self sacrifice very well.
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