Blog 10

http://changethis.com/manifesto/45.02.FreakFactor/pdf/45.02.FreakFactor.pdf

2. Whats my problem? We all have problems or "weaknesses" but those weaknesses should be able to help one succeed because of the fact that one should actually embrace those flaws to find success. For example weaknesses are clues as to what one is good at, and because of this uniqueness it give everybody an ability to succeed at different things. And just because you have weaknesses or are a "freak" it isn't bad, it's what makes everybody human, and it is also what makes every different and special. That is the important factor, not to be ashamed of our flaws but rather embrace it. That is the key to success in the creative process.

4. Don't try to fix your weakness- One can try to fix their weakness but it isn't a good idea. It takes along time to fix weaknesses, it is painful because nobody wants to continue to be reminded that they cannot do something right. For example, I'm not good at shooting three point shots in basketball, and I could work for years to get better at it and the whole time get reminded that I'm bad at it with a barrage of air balls and brick and get absolutely discouraged. Or I can cut my losses with that weakness and work on my game under the basket in the post instead and become extremely strong in that aspect. Which in turn also is a reference to the 5th bullet point of the article. Finally it doesn't really work in the end, because we could work and try and fix our weaknesses but in the end it still doesn't do much and we are stuck with wasted time and still a weakness.

8. Freak: The power of uniqueness- Our uniqueness is in fact what makes us desirable. For example the article talked about the leaning tower of Pisa. The article stated how the builders tried to straighten it and even Benito Mussolini tried to fix the tower but actually made it lean even more. In the end even though some leaders and even the builders found the tower to be disgraceful in the end it became beloved and in 1964 the Italian government vowed to prevent the tower from falling and actually help maintain the towers lean in order to preserve Pisa's tourist economy. The main point is that as a person we could either try to fix our flaws or we can maintain them and in the end be embraced as valuable and loved because of the fact that it is one of a kind. That is why our flaws should actually be embraced rather then shamed and attempted to be fixed, or else our personal leaning tower could fall down.

I have many strengths and weaknesses. For example my strength is music and production related, however my major weakness is animation. I have fully embraced the fact that I will have major success focusing on the music aspect and that in the end, even though animation is really cool, sadly, Pixar will not be giving me a call anytime soon. I could chose to work strenuously trying to get my animation skills better even though to begin with I can't draw my way out of a paper bag. Instead of animation I could focus on something I enjoy far more such as music and music production which I am far better at and focus on making excellent records instead of mediocre at best animations that will not get me very far in my possible professional careers.