summary ofDesigning Your LifeBook by Bill Burnett, Dave Evans

first KEY POINT

Having a life design is the key

Everything around you is a product of design. Think of the most usual things surrounding you, like smartphones, computers, cars, houses, and clothes. Each of these things, which make life easier and more pleasurable, came to be because someone or a group of people somewhere sought to solve a problem.At the core of each outstanding design lies a problem. For example, the inability to travel a long distance without getting dragged in a carriage led to the inception of fast and comfortable automobiles. You have a portable laptop with reliable battery life and a phone that fits perfectly in your hand because there was a problem that needed a solution.Everything we see worldwide today attests to the benefits of a design-oriented approach to problems. You can use the same thinking that shaped the best technology and products to design the life and career you want for yourself.

Constant creation is intrinsic to life. Designers change the world by composing novel things. You, too, can be a designer. You can focus your creation on your ideal future. Life design can improve things that seem almost perfect.A well-designed life is all about harmony; this concerns your identity, beliefs, and whatever you do. It is a life filled with great experiences of adventures, achievements, failures, and hardships. With a well-designed life, you’ll be conscious of where you're going, why you chose that direction, and how you can get there.Figure out what a well-designed life looks like for you. Create a life plan to become who you want to be.