Be a designer of your experience

We all design, but we’re not all aware we’re doing it.

I’ve been exploring the space of what it means to be a 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳 - someone aware of designing the life around them.

People who have studied design or if the word designer is in your job title, are probably a little more comfortable thinking of themselves as designers. But I’ve worked with lots of people who don’t see themselves as designers yet make design decisions all the time.

It seems to me everyone designs, but we’re not all aware we’re doing it.

I’m very open to being challenged on this thinking, but I’ve been wondering:
• If you are a writer, are you a designer of stories?
• If you are an entrepreneur, are you a designer of business?
• If you are an educator, are you a designer of learning?
• If you are a coach, are you a designer of transformation?
• If you are influencing or changing policies, are you a designer of systems?
• If you are creating change in the world, are you part of designing it?
• If you make or influence decisions at work and home, are you a designer of relationships?
• If you’re a parent, are you designing your child’s first experiences?
• If you are a self-learner, are you a designer of you?

The world is full of experiences, services, organisations and interactions that have been designed. Some mindfully, and others not so much.

I wonder that if you don’t intentionally design experiences, they are 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵 for you.

It seems like we could all consider ourselves potential designers, of course, it doesn’t matter if you do or don’t call yourself one. What does seem useful though is that if more people saw that they are the 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, this could make them more aware that they have the power and responsibility to change it.

Let's design and not be designed

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