Why Humility Is an Essential Value for Designers and Beyond
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Kevin Cornell
Summary
An excerpt from Justin Dauer's book "In Fulfillment: The Designer's Journey" arguing that humility is an essential value for designers — and by extension, for anyone. The chapter explores how humility opens the path to fulfillment, evolution, connection, and engagement in one's professional and creative life. The author contends that being willing to evolve is the hallmark of a good designer.
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A List ApartWhy Humility Is an Essential Value for Designers and Beyondalistapart.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledHumility, a designer's essential value—that has a nice ring to it.
When humility is our guiding light, the path is always open for fulfillment, evolution, connection, and engagement.
Being willing to evolve is the hallmark of a good designer.
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