Week 1. Comments about "How to be Idle" by Tom Hodgkinson.
I was thinking about this challenging text recently. It goes and proves that modern society has become is almost a blur of routine and redundant work. We live out our lives with specific goals. The only focuses are those goals and the journey is forgotten. We cannot negate our emotions and impulsive behaviors in our world. Or we will become far too formulated and precise, why don't we just become robots?

An important part of being a designer is to observe the moving world around us and stand out in the crowd. When many are walking up and down a busy street, I am certain many of us will miss out of fascinating things. Pasting by inspirational art that can be labeled as graffiti, the beautiful range of colored flowers that the florist hand picked, and the list will go on. This reading is very relevant to us, because once we get too caught up in a busy world, we start to lose inspiration. Creating and designing, I would imagine, for designers is fun and enjoyable. If we ever lose our passion in that and the only drive becomes money, I believe the quality of work will also diminish.

Well one day I decided to take a walk in the park nearby my house. It’s odd that I can rarely find the time or effort to walk 5 minutes and take a look at the beautiful scenery. But anyway, the sun was setting and the wind was dying down. I came to a stand still when staring across the azure sky as the sun drifted into the distance. It was one of those moments I dearly wished I had a camera. The mix of reds, blues and yellows was extraordinary and natural. The gentle breeze was nice and refreshing as well. It was as if I had entered my own reality.

Recently, my sister who is rushed for time asks me if I want to have a walk in the park. I reluctantly agree, but I decide to take my time and enjoy the park at a slow and steady pace. However she was grumbling and saying things like time was of the essence and we need to get all we can out of the park in as little time possible. We jogged past the same spot I was when I saw the sunset last time. It was neither as spectacular nor enjoyable as the last visit. I would like to believe that is due to my sister's rush for time that we are not able to enjoy this scene, and hence I feel that there was no point of coming to the park.

I have come to an understanding that staying still and taking time to absorb the environment around us. It is important for us to return to times when we were children and the world is ours, and no one else is boss. Through this our work will be better and our quality of life enhanced.