James de Vries' (de luxe and associates) 10 things I have learnt as a designer, is a great synthesis of the profession. As he mentions, I think it is important to be open and be interested in other things than design.
It is often said that as designers, we should live and breathe design. I think that's actually quite scary and dangerour. Personally, I think to have other interests can only encourage you to explore different paths to being more creative and ultimately make you a more interesting person. It also means that you probably more capable of being more empathetic for whoever you are designing.
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