American Idol finalist, Adam Lambert, had a great Freak Factor interview tonight.
His parents explained that he was always screaming as a child. "Apparently, I was a real pain in the butt in restaurants. They couldn't take me anywhere. I was super super noisy. . . I was very talkative, very hyperactive. I was bouncing off the walls all the time. Not much different than I am now really."
You have found your freak factor when people begin to praise you for the same qualities that others criticized you for. That is exactly what is happening, on a very large scale, for Adam Lambert right now.
He is still screaming and noisy, but now he has a full band and sound system to accompany him and amplify his voice.
I'm sure his parents used to tell him to be quiet. I bet they're happy that he didn't listen.
I think a key to finding my inner freak is looking at what I was as a kid - what are the core skills and talents were there before anyone taught me? Maybe career counselors should start at the nurseries , video all the kids and put it on file. When it comes to pick a major in college the counselor could point to a video 15 years before and make a better recommendation.
Posted by: Joseph Joel Sherman | May 20, 2009 at 10:22 PM