Again, here is the link to my topic so that we can all see it.
Freak Factor
#2: What's My Problem?
Now, the first of these topics that I want to cover is point number two, or "What's My Problem?" The reason why I want to focus on this one first is because this passage displays a lot of insight into what we call weaknesses and what they actually are: clues that lead to our true strengths. For the author of the article, his independent and outspoken nature, which were things that people in society deemed weaknesses, actually helped him land a job working as a consultant, which favors people of these dispositions. It's not that the weaknesses brought him down to this, but instead, it's that the weaknesses lead him to his career.
In a way, I feel that this might be how we all found out where we want to go with our lives. The idea is that you spend time learning about what your "weaknesses" are in stages from our toddler days all the way up to our years in high school. From there, we assess our "weaknesses"and determine how to go forth into the world from there. Our weaknesses aren't a disadvantage, they're a way of guidance, and we all need to learn where and how to go about doing things as we grow and learn.
#3: Flawless: There's Nothing Wrong With You
This passage was an interesting one for me to read; partially due to the chart that the author provides on the page of this passage, and partially due to the examples that author used to describe some of these weaknesses. Reading through the chart, I can find a few things that fit with my personality. I seem to have strengths such as being reflective, responsible, and humble. How did I come upon these conclusions you ask? I looked at what the weaknesses were, which included things such as being shy and boring, which I do feel are kind of adequate in telling me who I am.
The next half of the passage showed a multitude of people taking their perceived weaknesses and disadvantages and using them in a way that benefitted them. The disorganization point actually reminded me a few other articles that I've read, as it mentioned how Alexander Fleming and Albert Einstein came across their discoveries. Later, the author discussed how several business owners were able to get started even though they had dyslexia, which shows how we will use what our weaknesses as inspiration or a drive for completing our goals. Lastly, and the one that I felt a little uplifted by, was the addiction section, which described how a former drug addict changed his addiction and wound up creating a better life for himself. This one is big because it shows what people can do by finding ways to alter their weaknesses in order to gain strengths.
#6: Focus: You Can't Do Both
The last passage that I wanted to cover was #6 because I feel that the example used in the passage was very interesting and relevant. It showed that the best way to really maximize your output was to just focus on the strengths that you have. The Wal-Mart/Target/K-Mart example really showed what it means to have focus and what can happen if we overwhelm ourselves in an attempt to appease everyone. I do feel at times that I've been trying to strike a balance, but this section has lead me to look more for my personal strengths rather than my over-all well-roundedness.
The last thing from this passage that I wanted to cover upon was a small bullet point in #6, which is the point about strengths and weaknesses being linked. Logically, this makes sense, as we wouldn't have any strengths if we didn't have any weaknesses. What I find interesting is the fact that the article states that fixing a weakness can diminish a strength, which actually makes a lot of sense. Our weaknesses are what make our strengths, and trying to fix or eliminate those weaknesses can lead to our strengths suffering. It's best to focus on strengths rather than try to fix a weakness.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
In conclusion, I want to review what I feel are my own personal strengths and weaknesses when it comes to my creative side. What I have found out about myself is that I tend to augment other ideas well. I can usually add things to another's creative idea and I tend to act as a good assistant for people who can get their creativity out. In a lot of ways, I tend to infuse my ideas with others in order to get the best possible idea out of the whole process.
What I've noticed about my weaknesses is that I tend to have a lot of confidence issues when it comes time to show my work. In a lot of ways, I feel that I'm not bringing out the best of what I have, which tends to bring a lot of doubt on what I'm doing. I've noticed that this has affected the work that I do, as it feels like I'm not doing as well as I was hoping in the end. This is something that I may need to look at as time goes on, as it could help me understand how to create and augment other creative ideas in the future.
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