“People get better at regulating their impulses. They learn ...

“People get better at regulating their impulses. They learn how to distract themselves from temptations. And once you’ve gotten into that willpower groove, your brain is practiced at helping you focus on a goal.

from The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

added by sari and · updated 7y ago

What makes us feel liberated is not total freedom, but rather living in a set of limitations that we have created and prescribed for ourselves.
from Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure" by Andrea Zittel
sari added 2y ago
Ambiguity in visual design ultimately leads to a greater variety of functions than designs that are functionally fixed.
from Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure" by Andrea Zittel
sari added 2y ago
All materials ultimately deteriorate and show signs of wear. It is therefore important to create designs that will look better after years of distress.

from Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure" by Andrea Zittel

gabriel added 1y ago

No matter how many options there are, it is human nature to always narrow things down to two polar, yet inextricably linked choices.

from Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure" by Andrea Zittel

sari added 2y ago

The creation of rules is more creative than the destruction of them. Creation demands a higher level of reasoning and draws connections between cause and effect. The best rules are never stable or permanent, but evolve, naturally according to content or need.