Lately I've been trying to pinpoint the core idea of the freak factor, the one primary idea that I want people to remember and apply. I want to eliminate everything that has already been said by other authors and focus on one distinctive message. Here it is. . .
Instead of fixing your weaknesses, flaunt them. In other words, exaggerate the characteristics that others tell you to repair.
- Too loud? Do people tell you to quiet down? Don't. Get louder.
- Too organized? Get more organized.
- Too intense? Don't settle down. Get more intense.
- Not good at following orders? Find ways to be in charge.
- Too silly? Don't get more serious. Get sillier.
- Too childish? Don't get more mature, be more juvenile.
- Too nice? Don't get more assertive. Get nicer.
- Too messy? Don't start cleaning up. Get messier.
- Too controlling? Find more stuff to control.
- Too stubborn? Don't work on flexibility. Become even more committed.
- Hyperactive? Don't become more calm. Become even more active.
- Too lazy? Don't work harder. Find ways to do even less.
If people tell you that you do too much of anything, search for ways to do even more. Look for a career that requires an overabundance of what you have.
If people tell you that you don't do enough of something, search for ways to do even less. Look for a career that doesn't require what you are missing.
This is The Freak Factor message in its purest form.
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