Incomplete Manifesto for Growth -- Bruce Mau

I found this piece of writing to be very enlightening and uplifting. I believe that each unique point made by Bruce Mau has the potential to lead the designer to his/her desired destination. However, these simple words of advice can be used to attain success in virtually any project or situation. One of the points I have personally found to be most useful is something that many people seem to forget, and that is to laugh. Mau makes a great point when he says that laughing is the only way to truly show someone you are comfortable with expressing yourself. It is not only important to laugh with others, but it is also helpful to laugh at ourselves every now and then. Laughter truly is the key to the heart, which is exactly where that design should come from. If we can't laugh about it, then we will never truly be able to use design to express ourselves to others. Another great point Mau makes is to take risks. If we constantly refrain from taking risks, we will never grow, and we will never learn. I absolutely love the way he justifies this point, "Time is genetic. Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow. The work you produce today will create your future." I cannot think of any possible better way to say it. He uses this metaphor to remind us all that our time is short, and we can't be afraid to make the best of it.