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"Living coherently doesn't mean everything is in perfect order all the time. It simply means you are living in alignment with your values and have not sacrificed your integrity along the way."

"The point is, you don't have to have it all figured out for the rest of your life; you just have to create the compass for what life is about for you right now."

"As you begin to think like a designer, remember one important thing: it's impossible to predict the future. And the corollary to that thought is: once you design something, it changes the future that is possible."

"When an activity is done to win, to advance, to achieve - even if it's "fun" to do so - it's not
play. It may be a wonderful thing, but it's still not play. The question here is what brings you joy purely in the doing."

"The only response to a gravity problem is acceptance. And this is where all good designers begin. This is the "You Are Here" or "Accept" phase of design thinking."

"If it's not actionable, it's not a problem."