Susan Boyle’s “I Dreamed a Dream” was 2009’s top selling album just behind Taylor Swift’s “Fearless.”
Susan has the voice of an angel, and her talent is extraordinary. But isn’t that the case with most successful artists?
I think what put Susan over the top was her imperfection. She wasn’t drop dead gorgeous, sexy or polished. She didn’t date Hollywood actors or supermodels.
She was ordinary in appearance and demeanor. She lived a simple life.
In other words, she was just like us. Human. Imperfect.
And that’s what made her dream so perfect: that an ordinary person can do something extraordinary, be recognized for his or her talent and embraced not because of their perfection, but because of their imperfection.
In Susan Boyle’s case, imperfection is almost perfect.
Perfect message!
Really love this post, Mark. As a perfectionist who frequently is upset with himself for never getting it perfect, this gives me a great deal to think about, and perhaps to lighten up about. Brilliant.
(Consider adding a Twitter button to your menu of icons. I’d love to tweet this with a touch of a button.)