A Wren Says

I have been diving in the user centered design this week. Essentially, it is thinking about how the people who use a product will experience it and using that to help you design the product. That is an over-simplification, but it gets the job done. I couldn’t help but wonder, am I centering me in the design of my life? Thinking through the process:

Have I really taken the time to consider how my context affects me and what I can or can’t do? Have I thought about how the approaches that I am currently taking and what has or hasn’t worked for me before?

Have I taken the time to think about my wants and needs, my hopes and dreams? Not just what I say to people, but the ones that ring true deep down?

Have I allowed these two steps to inform how it is that I design my life and choose the goals I should pursue and the path to get there?

Have I allowed myself to evaluate and start over if I determine if the path I chose isn’t working the way I had hoped. Do I let myself course correct to create a life more in line with what it is that I really want out of life?

Have I allowed myself to be more me centric in the way that I create my life?