10A. Written response to reading: FREAK FACTOR

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2. What’s My Problem?
I think this a great idea because i do believe in what he says when he says weakness is there to see the strengths.  This is so true because without the weaknesses we wouldn't be able to know the difference between whether we are good at something or bad at something.  Without the problem then u cannot see the good.  Just like with good and evil.  Without evil there would be no good because we couldn't compare the two without each other.  I also have a lot of weaknesses, but i don't focus on the weaknesses rather I focus on my strengths.  I didn't have to over come my problems.  All I had to do was realize they were there so I can compare them to my strengths.  Like he says in the article there is nothing wrong with me.  Weakness are just clues to what is inside of me, the strength to do better things because of the bad.

5. Found ation: Build on Your Strengths
 I think this is another great point to make.  We truly need to build on our strengths because we (almost all the time) enjoy doing the things we are good at because we are good at them.  It makes us feel accomplished because we were able to do something.  Not just anything but something we put a lot of effort into because we like doing it.  Also because they our strengths of ours they will be better than what other people can do.  We might have a better understand or skill in our strength just for the fact of it being our personal strength.  Then the third point he makes is that our strength makes up for our weakness.  This is true because once you find what you are good at then the weakness is something that can be over looked.  You can look past your weakness and focus on that strength and build on it.

9. Freak Factory: Putting Your Quirks to Work
With this point he makes many "mini" points for the person looking for the job.  The first "mini" point is talking about time and energy.  Basically it says to conserve energy and time by maximizing the situation.  If you are in a place where your weakness show then just move.  The second point i don't agree with.  I love to procrastinate, but to permanently procrastinate means I will fail out of college.  I hate doing homework; therefore, if i never do it then I will fail.  The third point says to find people that complement you.  By this I mean find someone that has a strength where you have a weakness.  So, if you have a weakness in writing find someone to help you write.  The fourth point is funny because it says to find the freak in others, but I think this is another good point because with 8billion people on this Earth we need to stand out some how.