"The things you own end up owning you."
-Tyler Durden, Fight Club by Chuck Palahnuik
I believe this concept can be a struggle for designers, as we are so enmeshed with the material world and all its manifestations. At this point in my life, I seek to shed most everything but the bare necessities, and I have to fight urges to sweep peachy little things into my keep (yard sale finds below were a gift, albeit somewhat of an impulse). The quick sketch was inspired by conversations I've had with my roommate about the expectations we place on ourselves regarding success and status.... how we tie our happiness to a rubric we didn't even write. I challenge you (and myself) to identify something in your life.. a habit, a bill, a goal.. that you've acquired vicariously..... and throw it out the window.
This post is a departure from most of the posts at 'You are Here', but identifying what drives you is important... and so is knowing that you don't have to pick it out of a catalogue.
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