Designing Your Life: Unlocking Your Potential and Creating Your Path

🔑There are multiple versions of yourself in the multiverse, and it's never too late to explore different paths and create a fulfilling future.

🌟Dysfunctional beliefs, such as the pressure to find your passion or be your best self, can limit your potential. Challenge these beliefs and embrace the possibilities.

🎯Design thinking, a problem-solving approach, can help you navigate life's challenges and create innovative solutions for designing your life.

💡By reframing the question of 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' to 'What do you want to be next?', you open yourself up to continuous growth and exploration.

🌈As you design your life, remember that there is no single 'best' version of yourself. Embrace your unique qualities, interests, and experiences to create a life that is truly fulfilling.

Is it really never too late to start designing your life?

—Yes, it is never too late to start designing your life. There are multiple versions of yourself in the multiverse, and you can explore different paths at any age.

How can dysfunctional beliefs hold us back from designing our lives?

—Dysfunctional beliefs, such as the pressure to find your passion or be your best self, can limit your potential and make you feel stuck. By challenging these beliefs, you can break free and embrace the possibilities.

What is design thinking and how can it help in designing your life?

—Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing. By applying design thinking to your life, you can navigate challenges, explore different options, and create innovative solutions.

How can reframing the question of 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' help in designing your life?

—Reframing the question to 'What do you want to be next?' allows for continuous growth and exploration. It opens up possibilities and encourages you to embrace change and new opportunities throughout your life.

Is there a 'best' version of ourselves that we should strive for?

—No, there is no single 'best' version of yourself. Each person is unique and has their own qualities, interests, and experiences. Designing your life is about embracing and celebrating your uniqueness to create a life that is fulfilling for you.

00:00Dave Evans and Bill Burnett founded the Stanford Life Design Lab to teach classes on designing your life to students of all levels.

02:00Many people struggle with the question of what to do with their lives after college, and dysfunctional beliefs can hold them back.

05:00Design thinking, a problem-solving approach, can be applied to designing your life and navigating challenges.

08:00Reframing the question of 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' to 'What do you want to be next?' opens up possibilities for continuous growth and exploration.

10:00There is no single 'best' version of yourself to strive for. Embrace your uniqueness and create a life that is fulfilling for you.