18 May 2007 @ 2pm

“…get out there today and start failing”

Khoi of Subtraction.com recently spoke at the Otis School of Art and Design commencement. His speech is fantastic and well worth the read. Khoi is a designer I really admire, and even more so now because of his great attitude to failing.
I especially love this bit:

Let your dreams get BEATEN and KICKED AROUND a little, let them leave the cozy confines of your imaginations and live in the REAL WORLD, so that they can realize their full potential.

It’s a scary thing to do, but excellent advice.

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4 Comments

Posted by:
Naomi

19 May 2007 @ 6pm

yeah, ought to take a chance on things. great photos, btw :)


Posted by:
lorissa

20 May 2007 @ 6pm

Thanks so much. And yes, it’s easier said than done, but taking a chance on things is the only way to see if they’ll yield anything.


Posted by:
Jen

24 May 2007 @ 4pm

I welcome failure, only because success is much more limited to me than the alternative. :)


Posted by:
lorissa

25 May 2007 @ 3pm

Haha ;) I don’t buy that for a minute!


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