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A vibe check, so to speak. This practice helps me distill my taste, because when I am present enough to listen to my body, it tells me what I like and what I don’t like. Developing taste is a matter of developing presence, because taste is a collection of things that bring you joy. The inputs that light you up—that make you feel something. But you ... See more

One need only look at Picasso’s notebooks to recognize the staggering amount of work that went into “Les Demoiselles.” He carried out 809 preliminary studies and filled 16 different sketchbooks with his attempts to represent the women. It was with this painting that he introduced the world to what would become known as cubism.8

By moving in haste, I was foregoing access to myself. By always rushing, I never gave my intuition the chance to float up to the top of my awareness. I was moving so fast that my gut feelings were being squashed by thoughts about where I wasn’t, where I needed to be, what I needed to do.

The Modern Autodidact System is a systematic approach to self-directed study meant for gaining foundational knowledge in a new academic discipline in 3-12 months of consistent daily effort (1-2 hours per day), using primarily books, but also online learning materials like YouTube videos and lecture recordings.

Some of those designers will decide they are content doing the same sort of design they have done for their whole careers. Others will decide to learn as much as they can about AI and prepare for an industry that will look very different in 5 to 10 years. Finally, there is another group of people who have no design experience whatsoever but are so ... See more

Because it’s in taking breaks from the frantic pace of modern life that we gain space and peace and rest, which often usher in both clarity and imagination.