Soccer and Design are:

Confidence

Letting Go

Being a Team

Being an Individual

Strategy

Rules

Breaking out of the box

Style

Tactics

Fan

Interest

Learning

Skill

Passion

Perspective

Grounding

Freedom

Surprise

Understanding

Fulfillment

Accomplishment

Commitment

Sacrifice

Relationships

Technique 

Exploring

Possibilities

Fun

Joy

Cultural- Universal

Diversity

Dreaming

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we have to commit to the rules and regulations, even though we may find ways to dodge them.

we each have different methods of approach and our strategies vary.

we are connected to what we do. it may be for the moment or a long term attachment, a collection of our memories, learning experiences and accomplishments.

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growing as a soccer player is like growing as a designer. it is a step by step process and it all shapes you into who you are.

experience

passion

warm up

equipment

 Where do connections start? 

The ones I choose for items that I use on a daily routine. As Daniel Pink said "This is ME", each item is a connection to me. 

the micron pen- put the pieces together 

(the micron needs a cap to not dry out and continue functioning)

the mug- "What I do is pattern recognition. I try to recognize the pattern before anyone else." 

(a cold ceramic mug with a black and white pattern that can also be seen on a soft comfortable pillow case)

the toothbrush- Not everything is design. But design is about everything. So do yourself a favor: be ready for anything.

(some are very simple toothbrushes the design for those is not complex, but the one in the picture has "specific" qualities to it that are all about the design)

I am connected to all the objects and the design on the objects is what makes them be part of my daily life. I am picky about the color and looks of my toothbrush. I don't like regular ball point pens and I go thru the mugs until I find one I like.  

# 26 Sketch or Document things that you use in your daily routine. 

I began to see objects that documented the time it took to cut and style my hair. As time passed new elements began to come in and become part of the sequence. 

As I read I was underlining words and phrases that stood out to me. I later just looked at the cards that contained the images and the ones with words and began to find some relationships among them, some cards had a connection with more than one object while some seemed to not really have an immediate connection.