Goals Transform A Random Walk

...if We Expended All Our Energies Solely On Taking Care Of Our Own Needs We Would Stop Growing. In That Respect What We Call "soul" Can Be Viewed As The Surplus Energy That Can Be Invested Into Change And Transformation. As Such, It Is The Cutting Edge Of Evolution.

Good Design Is A Visual Statement That Maximizes The Life Goals Of The People In A Given Culture (or, More Realistically, The Goals Of A Certain Subset Of People In The Culture) That Draws On A Shared Symbolic Expression For The Ordering Of Such Goals.

Each Of Us Is Born With Two Contradictory Sets Of Instructions: A Conservative Tendency, Made Up Of Instincts For Self-preservation, Self-aggrandizement, And Saving Energy, And An Expansive Tendency Made Up Of Instincts For Exploring, For Enjoying Novelty And Risk-the Curiosity That Leads To Creativity Belongs To This Set. But Whereas The First Tendency Requires Little Encouragement Or Support From Outside To Motivate Behaviour, The Second Can Wilt If Not Cultivated.

Creativity Is A Central Source Of Meaning In Our Lives...most Of The Things That Are Interesting, Important, And Human Are The Results Of Creativity...when We Are Involved In It, We Feel That We Are Living More Fully Than During The Rest Of Life.

A Leader Will Find It Difficult To Articulate A Coherent Vision Unless It Expresses His Core Values, His Basic Identity...one Must First Embark On The Formidable Journey Of Self-discovery In Order To Create A Vision With Authentic Soul.