blog Assignment #9

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.